Catherine Smith

Experience

1. Vice President, Business Execution and Controls

   Fidelity Investments

   Jan 2021 — Present

   Responsible for oversight of the operational control environment and the technology controls that support that environment.Director of Quality and Controls, Fidelity Digital AssetsAugust 2018 – December 2020Responsible for operational controls and quality program for Fidelity Digital AssetsDirector Strategy and Planning, Corporate RiskJuly 2014 – July 2018Responsible for business planning and administration, including budget, multi-year plans, goals and performance metrics Project Lead, FMR India March 2014 – June 2014Led project to assess impact to Fidelity operations, third parties and the financial markets in the event of a wide-scale, extended outage in Bangalore, IndiaDirector, Strategic Planning and Program Management, Enterprise Business Continuity October 2008 – February 2014Responsible for strategy and direction of the firm’s business continuity programStandardized program components and certified management system to British Standard and transitioned certification to ISO 22301 in September 2013Established program elements for global risk and resiliency to support offshore operations and IT development in China, India and IrelandDirector, Corporate Risk ManagementJuly 2007 – September 2008 Managed privacy escalation and consulted on regulatory inquiriesRisk Manager, Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management ServicesMarch – June 2007 Supported business in addressing impact of Y2K, 9/11, Sarbanes Oxley and 38a-1 rule implementationPerformed due-diligence reviews of cash and custodian banks in partnership with operations and systems teamsSpace Planner, Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services, Personal Investments, Retail MarketingJune 1993 – February with business line leaders to respond to needs for growth and adjacencies across multiple regionsManaged construction projects from program design through build-out with budgets ranging from 5 to 20 million dollars

Education

• Villanova University

  Bachelor of Arts in English

  1985 — 1989