Bank Leumi USA named Carl Nelor its new chief information security officer. In this role, Nelor will head up the bank’s Information Security Team and be responsible for leading the execution and ongoing development of its Information and Cyber Security programs.

He will report to Martin Droney, executive vice president and chief information officer, and be based in New York.

Nelor joins Bank Leumi USA after a decade at Société Générale, where he most recently served as chief information security officer for the Americas region. He has extensive experience in information and IT risk reduction, fraud prevention, data and reputation protection, management consulting and profit center management. Over the course of his career, he has designed and implemented more than 20 cyber security projects and programs across 100+ global systems in order to strengthen the cyber resiliency of the respective firms.

“Carl is an experienced leader who has built agile, risk-oriented and business-focused cyber security systems from the ground up,” said Droney. “Well versed in both the regulatory environment and the rapidly evolving information security space, he is a key asset in protecting our business and our clients.”

Bank Leumi USA is a full-service commercial and private banking institution which provides financial services to middle market firms, as well as a full range of private banking solutions to domestic and international clients.