Titus Rhode
About Titus Rhode
Titus Rhode serves as the Vice President of Risk and Information Security at City National Bank, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in information security and risk management, having held various roles at Nestlé, Activision Blizzard, and City National Bank.
Current Role at City National Bank
Titus Rhode serves as the Vice President of Risk and Information Security at City National Bank, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for validating compliance with security standards across all areas of the information security domain. He partners with division risk leaders to drive Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) initiatives, employing program management best practices. His work involves leading both quantitative and qualitative analysis efforts to prioritize risk mitigation projects.
Previous Experience at City National Bank
Prior to his current role, Titus Rhode worked at City National Bank as the Assistant Vice President of Information Security for 10 months in 2019 to 2020. During this time in Los Angeles, he contributed to the bank's information security initiatives and helped strengthen its risk management framework.
Experience at Nestlé
Titus Rhode has extensive experience at Nestlé, where he held various positions over several years. He served as the International Audit Team Lead from 2015 to 2019, with responsibilities in the Greater St. Louis Area and Vevey, Switzerland. He also worked as an Advanced Staff Internal Auditor in 2013 and an intern in Human Resources Management in 2011. His roles involved leading audit teams and ensuring compliance with internal standards.
Education and Expertise
Titus Rhode studied at Pepperdine University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in International Business from 2009 to 2013. His educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in business principles, which he applies in his current and previous roles in risk management and information security.
Key Projects and Initiatives
Titus Rhode designed and implemented an enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform in ServiceNow. This platform supports IT Risk Assessment, Issues Management, Governance & Control, and Risk Reporting programs. He also develops and reports on risk metrics using advanced data analytics and automation, utilizing various business intelligence tools to enhance decision-making processes.