Vered Samari
About Vered Samari
Vered Samari is the Senior Director of Enterprise Risk Management (Head of Risk Appetite) at Ally, with extensive experience in risk management roles at various financial institutions.
Current Role at Ally
Vered Samari is currently the Senior Director - Enterprise Risk Management (Head of Risk Appetite) at Ally, based in New York, United States. In this role, which she has held since 2021, she oversees the development and implementation of a risk management framework focused on risk appetite. This includes working closely with business lines and stakeholders to develop enhanced risk limits and key risk indicators. Additionally, she facilitates framework updates and provides training and education as necessary.
Previous Roles at Ally
Prior to her current position, Vered Samari served as Senior Director - Market and Liquidity Risk at Ally from 2014 to 2021. During her seven-year tenure, she played a significant role in automating risk management processes and worked closely with the technology team to implement these solutions. She also contributed to closing out all open audit issues by building robust controls to meet Risk Appetite program requirements.
Experience at Aurora Bank FSB and Lehman Brothers
Before joining Ally, Vered Samari worked at Aurora Bank FSB as Vice President from 2008 to 2012. Preceding her role at Aurora Bank, she held another Vice President position at Lehman Brothers from 2000 to 2008. During these years, she built a solid foundation in risk management and financial services, which later informed her leadership roles in subsequent positions.
Education Background
Vered Samari holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Columbia University. Her academic background provided a strong foundation for her career in risk management and financial services, equipping her with essential analytical and economic principles.
Key Projects and Contributions
Throughout her career, Vered Samari has been instrumental in several key projects. She developed an enhanced framework for Risk Limits and Key Risk Indicators, facilitating collaboration with various stakeholders. Additionally, she led the automation of risk management solutions and played a key role in regulatory examinations. One of her notable contributions includes heading Ally’s Top Risk process, a biannual exercise to identify the top risks facing the company through executive discussions.