Tiona Smith

Technology & InfoSec Risk | Third Party Risk | GRC | Audit | CISSP | CRISC | CISA

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

About

My work is centered on the principle of “Purposeful Progress” - both in corporate and community settings. As a visionary and challenger, I have facilitated organizational advancement of Information Security, Technology, and Third Party Risk Management. My impact transcends across financial services, government agencies, and telecommunications. I have orchestrated strategic transformation resulting in sustained improvements, enabling secure and optimized technology and business performance. I’ve led teams through regulatory change management, programmatic audits and risk assessments, and the implementation of scalable governance frameworks and process automations. Beyond my professional work, I am committed community leader and advocate for equity, education, and career advancement. I actively support various social action and community service initiatives such as combatting food insecurity, increasing financial literacy, and providing youth scholarships.

Experience

  • Ally (Full-time · 4 yrs 7 mos)
    • Director - Third Party Risk Management, Program & Governance
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Director, Technology Business Line Risk Management
      Dec 2021 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Cisco Networking Academy Program Advisory Council (PAC) Member at North Point High School
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Career Advisory Board - Member at Salisbury University - Perdue School of Business
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Charter Communications (Full-time · 2 yrs 11 mos)
    • Sr. Manager, Internal Audit - IT
      Apr 2021 - Dec 2021 · 9 mos

    • Manager, Internal Audit Services IT
      Feb 2019 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Ally (2 yrs)
    • IT Compliance Manager
      Apr 2018 - Feb 2019 · 11 mos

    • Sr. IT Compliance Analyst
      Mar 2017 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos