Brenda Ferraro is a globally recognized technology executive and thought leader with extensive expertise in cybersecurity third-party governance, Information Security Risk Management (ISRM), and regulatory compliance. Throughout her career, she has specialized in transforming complex corporate vendor risk operations into standardized, machine learning, and AI-accelerated frameworks. Most recently, Ferraro served as the Head of Technology Third Party Governance at Wells Fargo, where she led strategy, resource capacity management, and executive board reporting to reduce systemic digital risks. She has also held high-profile leadership roles as Vice President of Third-Party Risk at Prevalent and directed risk governance programs at major corporations including PayPal, eBay, Charles Schwab, Aetna, and Edwards Air Force Base. A highly regarded industry speaker, Ferraro regularly presents at premier cybersecurity summits, such as the Global Resilience Federation, advocating for modernized supply chain strategies and agentic AI automation in risk management.