Chris Gibson

Background

About Chris Gibson

I am a Bank Information Technology Specialist at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an agency within the US Department of Treasury. I currently specialize in the examination of technology service providers and banks with up to $50 billion in total assets. I have worked at the OCC since 2010 and began my career specializing in community bank supervision. In 2015, I passed the agency's Uniform Commission Examination and became a National Bank Examiner. Since that time, I have specialized in bank information technology and cybersecurity. I have spent time in banks of all asset sizes, including some of the largest national banks in the country. I have also served as the backup Central Point of Contact for two systemically significant service providers, one of which is listed on the Fortune 500. During my time at the OCC, I have participated in several projects and special assignments. In 2013, I was an Assistant Training Team Leader and helped train a team of new examiners. In 2015, I helped the agency pilot its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, which assisted the agency in establishing a baseline cybersecurity maturity across the banking industry. In 2018, I completed an eight-week rotation within Bank Information Technology Policy at the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C. where I helped with the development of a new Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, wrote updates for FFIEC handbooks, and attended meetings with international regulators, congressional aides, and members of senior management to apprise them on emerging risks and trends within cybersecurity. In 2018, I was promoted to Assistant Deputy Comptroller Analyst, in which my responsibilities included reviewing bank correspondence, ensuring consistent application of supervisory standards and objectives, overseeing problem banks and compliance with formal agreements, reviewing supervisory strategies for my assigned portfolio of 24 national banks totaling over $14 billion in assets, and assigning resources to safety and soundness examinations. I spent three years in that role prior to being promoted to Bank Information Technology Specialist, where I currently serve as one of the district's subject matter experts and participate in technology examinations at a wide range of institutions and service companies. I also serve as a national instructor for the agency's Bank Information Techology I course and routinely provide information technology and cybersecurity training for local field offices.