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About Lee Rowell

IT & Risk Management Executive 


Transforming financial technology, strengthening compliance, and delivering sustainable business results. 


Drive IT and operations transformation that strengthens compliance, accelerates lending processes, and delivers measurable ROI. Lead enterprise risk programs, cutting issues by 20%, directing system conversions across Fiserv, Jack Henry, LoanIQ, and CALMS platforms, and executing M&A integrations, aligning IT, operations, and regulatory expectations. Collaborate with Boards and C-Suites to embed governance, optimize technology, and build resilience across complex financial environments. 


A collaborative executive leader who has shown value through: 


Lending Operations: Cutting loan origination cycle times by 80% through automation and strengthened system controls. 

M&A Integration: Governing enterprise-wide due diligence and integration, aligning IT, operations, compliance, and financial controls with evolving regulatory expectations. 

Risk Governance: Building and overseeing enterprise risk frameworks to reduce issues by 20%, strengthen accountability, and improve transparency with regulators. 

Technology & Operations: Delivering multimillion-dollar system conversions and enterprise banking technology initiatives with measurable ROI and strengthened operational efficiency. 

Executive Leadership: Aligning with Boards and C-Suites to embed governance, shape IT strategy, and enable sustainable growth across complex financial environments. 


CORE COMPETENCIES 


Enterprise Risk Management | Regulatory Compliance (OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, State DFI, SOX) | IT Governance & Cybersecurity | Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery | M&A Due Diligence & Integration | Lending & System Conversions | SaaS & LaaS Implementation | Strategic & Business Plan Development | Project & Program Management | Process Improvement & Cycle-Time Reduction | Vendor & Third-Party Risk Management | Executive & Board Communication 

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