About BITS

Paul N. Smocer

As President Paul oversees BITS, the technology policy division of The Financial Services Roundtable. Previously, Paul served as President of FSTC and worked to integrate BITS' and FSTC's work. Paul joined the Roundtable in February 2008 as Vice President of Security. In this role, he led BITS' work in promoting the safety and soundness of financial institutions through best practices and successful strategies for developing secure infrastructures, products and services.

Prior to BITS, Paul focused on technology risk management at BNY Mellon and leading information security at the former Mellon Financial Corporation. While at Bank of New York Mellon and at Mellon, he was actively engaged with BITS as a member of its Vendor Management Working Group, Chair of the Security Steering Committee in 2005 and 2006, and as Chair of the former Operational Risk Committee in 2004. Paul has over thirty years' experience in technology, security and control functions.

John Carlson

Executive Vice President

John W. Carlson is Executive Vice President of BITS with oversight of the organization’s cybersecurity and fraud prevention initiatives. John also leads public-private collaborative efforts for BITS on the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (FSSCC), where he serves on the Executive Committee and is co-chair of the FSSCC Policy Committee.

John re-joined BITS in December 2011 after serving as a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley in New York City, NY. John focused on supplier risk management, new product approval, environmental risk and standardization of board-approved policies.

From 2002 until 2010 John served as BITS Senior Vice President, managing regulatory, security and crisis management initiatives. During his tenure, John created and led BITS’ regulation program and was instrumental in collaborating with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen business resilience for the sector. He fostered collaborations with major software companies, the telecommunications industry and government agencies on cybersecurity, resiliency and supply chain issues.

Prior to 2002, Carlson served in a variety of roles at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, including Director of Bank Technology. He also worked at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and United Nations Center for Human Settlements.

John holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a BA from the University of Maryland where he served on the Board of Regents.

Jenny Cleveland

Communications Manager

Jenny Cleveland is responsible for BITS publications, content development and press coordination. She joined BITS in 2010 as part of the communications and member relations team. Previously, Jenny held communications and administration positions for non-profits. She holds a Bachelor's of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri.

William Henley

Senior Vice President

William Henley joined BITS in 2010 as Senior Vice President of Regulation. As the Regulation Program lead, he manages relationships with federal regulators, outlines policy positions on operations and technology issues, and provides subject matter expertise on regulator issues.

Previously, William spent more than 20 years in federal government service, most recently as the Director of IT Examinations for the Office of Thrift Supervision. At OTS, William was the agency's principal advisor regarding the development, implementation and maintenance of policies, procedures and guidelines pertaining to the examination and supervision of saving associations in the area of Information Technology (IT) and Technology Risk Management, including electronic banking activities; and was the OTS representative to the FFIEC IT Subcommittee, serving as Chair from April 2009 to June 2010. Prior to joining the OTS, William spent 17 years with the FDIC.

Andrew Kennedy

Program Manager

Andrew Kennedy joined BITS in 2008 and currently works with the Security and Vendor Management programs. He interned at BITS in 2006 while earning his degree from Cal State East Bay. Previously, Andrew worked as an IT professional and Security consultant with over a decade of experience working in the biotech and software industry in California.

Nicole Muryn

Program Manager

Nicole Muryn manages Regulation program activities for BITS, working directly with members to align projects with member objectives. As Program Manager, Nicole directs comment letter development and regulatory response, and administers program projects, deliverables and meetings. She is focusing on member comments for Dodd-Frank regulations and cybersecurity legislation. Nicole joined BITS in 2008 in a project administrator role. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration in International Business and Economics from Ohio Northern University.

Ann Patterson

Vice President

Ann Patterson directs member relations, ensuring members receive maximum value from their relationship witih BITS. Prior to joining BITS in February 2002, Ann was the alliance marketing manager for EYT, formerly Ernst & Young Technologies. At EYT, Ann was responsible for developing and executing strategic business development and marketing programs with EYT's technology partners. Previously, Ann held various positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers in its marketing, business development, and strategic communications groups. Prior to PwC, Ann worked for the Department of Defense (DoD). She holds a B.S. in Commercial Arts from Hood College.

Jim Pitts

Project Manager

Jim Pitts is a Project Manager within the BITS Project Management Office. He came to BITS in March 2010 to manage technology centric projects, special interest groups, and other initiatives. Just prior, he worked with the Financial Services Technology Consortium (FSTC) for several years as the managing executive of the Payments Standing Committee. Jim was with EDS for 25 years working in multiple executive operations positions within their financial and insurance group, and finally as division president of U.S payment services. He is also the author and producer of the 'Surfing Payment Channels' book series focused on emerging payments technology along with associated security and fraud issues. Jim is a native of Dallas, Texas, where he earned a BBA from Southern Methodist University with emphasis in Management Science and Organizational Behavior.

Colonel (ret) Gregory J. Rattray, Ph.D.

Security Consultant

As a Security Consultant, Greg is responsible for supporting BITS' work in promoting the safety and soundness of financial institutions through best practices and successful strategies for developing secure infrastructures, products and services.

Prior to joining BITS, Greg Rattray was a founding partner of Delta Risk LLC. Delta Risk establishes risk management strategies and cyber security capacity building approaches for government and private sector clients. He also was the Chief Internet Security Advisor for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) responsible for coordinating the broad range of ICANN programs and activities related to ensuring the security, stability and resiliency of the domain name system as well as the corporate security, continuity and risk management programs.

Previously, Greg served 23 years as an U.S. Air Force officer, retiring in summer 2007. His assignments included Director for Cyber Security on the White House National Security Council and commander of the Operations Group of the Air Force Information Warfare Center responsible for global operations of 900 personnel/$100 million active duty and National Guard team. He is the author of numerous books and articles including Strategic Warfare in Cyberspace. He received his Ph.D. from Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, his Masters in Public Policy from J. F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and his B.S. from U.S. Air Force Academy. Greg is a member of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency and a full member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Roxane Schneider

Program Administrator

Roxane Schneider is the Program Administrator for the BITS Fraud Program. She coordinates meetings, projects and deliverables for each project and supports the overall fraud program. Roxane joined BITS in December 2010 as an administrative assistant to senior staff and the Project Management Office Special Interest Groups. She came to BITS as an intern in 2010 after graduating from the University of Central Florida with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Mass Communication.

Dan Schutzer

Chief Technology Officer

Daniel Schutzer joined BITS as Chief Technology Officer in January 2010. As CTO, Dan provides guidance on developing technologies and their impact on electronic commerce, risk management and operational solutions for the industry. Prior to his role at the Roundtable, Dan served as President of the Financial Services Technology Consortium (FSTC) from 2005 until the Roundtable acquired FSTC in January 2010.

Dan spent more than 20 years at Citigroup in risk management, advanced technology, payments and security roles, most recently as a Director and Senior Vice President. Dan also worked as Technical Director of U.S. Naval Intelligence and as Director of Systems and Technical Sales Support for the Univac division of Sperry Rand, New York Metropolitan Region. He currently serves as co-chair of the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council's (FSSCC) R&D Committee and is a Fellow and Advisory Board member of the New York Academy of Sciences. Dan has been published in over 65 publications and has authored 7 books. He is a graduate of City College of New York and received a Master of Science of Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from Syracuse University.

Craig Schwartz

General Manager for Registry Programs

Craig Schwartz joined BITS as General Manager for Registry Programs to lead the organization's strategic response to ICANN's generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) program, including potentially applying for a financial domain. Previously, Craig served as Chief gTLD Registry Liaison at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), where he was the primary point of contact for registry business partners. Prior to ICANN, Craig was with Widmeyer Communications, a DC-based public relations and strategic communications firm, for nearly a decade and most recently as Vice President, Operations. Craig earned his B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland.

Ashley Stanojev

Administrative Assistant

Ashley Stanojev joined BITS in June 2011 as an Administrative Assistant. She supports the President, CTO and BITS senior staff as well as coordinates efforts for the Project Management Office Special Interest Groups. Ashley interned at The Financial Services Roundtable in 2009 while earning her degree from Villanova University. She now holds a B.A. in Organizational Communication.