John MacDonald

About John MacDonald

John is a Principal in the Risk Consulting practice with over 17 years of experience delivering governance, risk and compliance services. John has worked at RSM for nine years in the IT risk consulting group with a focus on risk management, cybersecurity and digital transformation. Prior to joining RSM, John worked at KPMG for over five years specializing in internal audit, Service Organization Control (SOC) reporting and financial statement audit support. In addition, John spent two years at Harley Davidson as a reporting analytics professional supporting the business with data transformation efforts to enhance reporting on customers. Speaking Engagements:1. ISACA North America / Europe – The Legal Side of Cybersecurity & Data Privacy – Planned (5/11/23)2. Central Association of College and University Business Officers (CACUBO)- GLBA from a Cyber Perspective – 1/26/233. American Financial Services Association (AFSA) – FTC Safeguards Rule Compliance Chat – 1/11/234. Resident Lenders of North Carolina (RLNC) – FTC Safeguard Rules – 11/23/225. ISACA North America – How IT Governance can Support Innovation in the Digital Age – 5/5/226. ICBA Webinar – IT Security Compliance and Governance – 4/22/207. IIA Chapter – Cloud Security – 4/6/208. Missouri Bankers Association (MBA) – Data Protection – 2/26/209. ISACA Geek Week Convention– Compliance Strategies for IT Governance – 8/26/1910. IIA - Financial Services Exchange – Third Party Vendor Management – 8/12/1911. IIA Chapter – IT Risk Assessment – 3/5/1912. Dynamics GP Summit - Infrastructure Security – 4/13/1813. IIA Chapter – IT Risk Management – 8/23/17

Experience

1. Principal

   RSM US LLP

   Jan 2026 — Present

Education

• Marquette University

  BS, Economics & IT

  2004 — 2008