Meredith Mc Dowell
About Meredith Mc Dowell
Meredith McDowell is the Head of Corporate Functions Risk at TD Ameritrade, with extensive experience in IT audit and risk management roles across various organizations.
Current Position at TD Ameritrade
Meredith Mc Dowell is currently serving as the Head of Corporate Functions Risk at TD Ameritrade. She has been holding this position since 2019. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Meredith is responsible for overseeing various corporate risk functions within the organization. Her role involves ensuring that all risk management processes are effectively implemented and maintained across the company's operations.
Chief of Staff - Corporate Risk Organization at TD Ameritrade
Since 2018, Meredith Mc Dowell has been the Chief of Staff for the Corporate Risk Organization at TD Ameritrade. In this capacity, she plays a crucial role in supporting the risk management strategies and initiatives of the corporate risk team. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, Meredith's responsibilities include coordinating between different risk management functions and ensuring the alignment of risk strategy with the overall corporate objectives.
Previous Roles at BNY Mellon
Meredith Mc Dowell has held multiple positions at BNY Mellon, including Vice President - IT Auditor from 2012 to 2014 and Vice President from 2009 to 2011. Her tenure at BNY Mellon also saw her working as a Project Leader - IT Audit. Based in New York, New York, Meredith was instrumental in leading IT audit projects and managing IT audit teams, ensuring that audit processes were thorough and effective.
Experience in IT Audit
Meredith Mc Dowell has extensive experience in IT audit, highlighted by her roles at TD Ameritrade where she served as Senior IT Audit Manager (since 2017) and IT Audit Manager (since 2014). Prior to this, she worked as an IT Auditor at AllianceBernstein from 2007 to 2009 in New York, New York. Her background in IT audit involves overseeing auditing processes, compliance checks, and risk assessments within IT systems and operations.
Early Career and Internships
Early in her career, Meredith Mc Dowell worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb as an IM Governance Process Analyst from 2003 to 2007 in New Jersey. Additionally, she gained experience as a Data Administration Summer Intern at Merck in 2003 and served as a Help Desk Technician at The College of NJ Information Management from 2001 to 2003. These roles provided her with foundational skills in data administration, IT governance, and technical support.