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Ryan Bachman

Ryan Bachman

Executive Vice President and CISO at General Motors Financial | Board Member | Private Equity and VC Advisor

GM Financial•Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

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Experience18+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Chief Information Security Officer directly reporting to the CEO, and quarterly reporting to General Motors Board of Directors. Responsible for Global Cybersecurity, Enterprise Resilience, Operational Sustainability, Global Real Estate, Workplace Experience, and Personnel Security and Safety for GM Financial, GM Insurance Company, and GM Financial Bank. Career spanning executive leadership across cybersecurity, technology, risk, and operations.Honored to serve as an advisor to a fewof the most innovative and inspiring tech companies in the world.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • RecoCurrent
    Mar 2026–Present· 7 mos
    • Member, Advisory BoardCurrent
      Mar 2026–Present
  • YL VenturesCurrent
    Jun 2024–Present· 2 yrs 4 mos
    • Member, Advisory BoardCurrent
      Jun 2024–Present
  • American Financial Services AssociationCurrent
    Oct 2022–Present· 4 yrs
    • Advisor—Technology and Digital Advisory BoardCurrent
      Oct 2022–Present
  • Team8Current
    Mar 2020–Present· 6 yrs 7 mos
    • Member, Advisory BoardCurrent
      Sep 2025–Present
    • Villager
      Mar 2020–Present
  • GM FinancialCurrent
    2017–Present· 9 yrs 9 mos
    • Executive Vice President, Chief Information Security OfficerCurrent
      Feb 2021–Present
    • Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President
      2017–Feb 2021
  • Palo Alto Networks
    2023–Jun 2026· 3 yrs 5 mos
    • Advisor-Financial Services Industry Advisory Board
      2023–Jun 2026
  • Cristo Rey Fort Worth College Prep
    Oct 2022–Jul 2025· 2 yrs 9 mos
    • Board Member
      Oct 2022–Jul 2025
  • McAfee
    Jun 2017–Dec 2019· 2 yrs 6 mos
    • Board Member, Advisors
      Jun 2017–Dec 2019
  • PwC
    Oct 2010–2017· 6 yrs 3 mos
    • Director, Consulting
      Oct 2010–2017
  • Scottrade
    Oct 2008–Oct 2010· 2 yrs
    • Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Governance
      Oct 2008–Oct 2010

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

MIS

Saint Louis University

Secondary

Creighton Preparatory School

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Ryan Bachman
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Software DevelopmentP&L ManagementDigital StrategyHedge FundsFinTechAerospaceCisoContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)AutomotiveSupply Chain ManagementRetailQuantitative FinanceCIOsPrivate EquityVenture CapitalManufacturingIT AutomationData Center ArchitectureRegulatory ComplianceHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)