Bill Hespe

Bill Hespe is a global risk management executive with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has a proven track record in developing and implementing effective governance, risk, and compliance strategies that add value to various business lines and products. Throughout his career, Hespe has demonstrated expertise in driving change, influencing stakeholders, and partnering with internal and external executives to manage risk and ensure the future success of the firm.

Hespe's strategic leadership provides foresight and direction in identifying risk, building risk programs and committees, implementing controls and governance, and advocating a culture of proactive risk reduction. He has extensive experience in establishing and executing risk management programs as the first and second line of defense.

Hespe's career highlights include heading regulatory relations, governance, risk, and control matters on a global basis for $330B assets under management. He also chaired multiple committees, including the Operational Risk Committee and the New Product Process, and served as Chairman of a UK-based licensed asset management entity and AIG Bank Chairman.

Hespe studied M.A. in Economics at New York University and holds a B.A. in History and Economics from Franklin & Marshall College. He previously served as the Chief Risk Officer at Global Citizen, Managing Director at AIG Investments, Director of Regional Head of Operational Risk Management at Barclays Capital, Deputy Director of Risk Management at IBJ Whitehall Financial Group, and Experienced Manager of Bank Regulatory Risk Services at Arthur Andersen LLP. Hespe also worked as a Bank Examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.