Stephen Woitsky

Background

About Stephen Woitsky

I am an experienced Enterprise and Operational Risk Executive with a long record of strengthening risk programs across global financial institutions, broker-dealers, and market-infrastructure providers. My focus is on building practical, data-driven, and well-governed frameworks that enhance transparency, improve control effectiveness, and help senior leaders make better risk-based decisions.Throughout my career, I have helped organizations improve their risk posture, streamline assessments, modernize governance, and strengthen first- and second-line accountability. I’ve partnered closely with business, technology, and audit leaders to enhance ERM frameworks, risk appetite, KRIs, issue management, and operational resilience, while fostering a more consistent and disciplined approach to managing risks across trading, payments, and technology environments.I bring deep expertise in enterprise risk, operational risk, RCSA, technology and cyber risk, payment and fraud risk, market-infrastructure oversight, and regulatory engagement. My experience spans complex environments where elevating risk maturity, improving documentation, and aligning to COSO, Basel, FRB, OCC, and FDIC expectations is essential.Colleagues describe me as collaborative, thoughtful, and willing to ask the right questions. I translate complex risk themes into clear, actionable insights and thrive in roles that require independent challenge, strategic partnership, and a hands-on approach to maturing risk governance across the enterprise.