Global card issuing platform Marqeta this week named Heather Gantt-Evans as its chief information security officer. She brings experience in security and risk management at SailPoint, The Home Depot and Ernst & Young to her role. Gantt-Evans will oversee Marqeta’s global corporate and product security strategies.
“Heather is an expert security strategist who brings a wealth of experience building results-driven cybersecurity programs for start-ups, small businesses, and Fortune 100 companies alike,” said Randy Kern, chief technology officer of Marqeta. “As Marqeta expands its embedded finance capabilities into new territories, Heather will define and execute transformative strategies to ensure the continued protection of our customers, employees, partners, and stakeholders.”
Gantt-Evans was most recently with SailPoint, an identity security software provider. As the chief information security officer, she was responsible for designing SailPoint’s cybersecurity strategy and implementing methods to reduce business and product risk. Earlier in her career, Gantt-Evans led security operations and cyber resilience for The Home Depot and spent five years consulting Fortune 100 companies with Ernst & Young.
She is also a U.S. Army Reserves veteran, having served as an all-source threat intelligence analyst while supporting the Air Force Cyber Command, focusing on cyber threat intelligence and cyber fusion operations. She serves on several advisory boards and as Envision Radiology’s cybersecurity committee chairperson. Gantt-Evans was named a Top Cybersecurity Leader by Security Magazine.
Marqeta is certified in more than 40 countries worldwide, most recently in Brazil. As it expands, Gantt-Evans will be responsible for securing business operations and payment data, including sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), for Marqeta, its customers, and employees.
“I’m thrilled for the opportunity to join Marqeta and lead transformative security programs that effectively reduce and manage risk. I immediately saw the value of our product and how it’s enabling our customers to develop innovative and embedded finance experiences,” said Gantt-Evans. “As we grow, I’m excited to lead an exceptional team in delivering scalable security strategies that protect what matters most from the evolving threat landscape while enabling the business and our customers.”
