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Darren Ellis

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Vice President - Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance at Yodlee
📍 Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Darren is a transformational leader specializing in enterprise risk, GRC, and AI safety governance, with a career spanning senior roles at Paradox, Yodlee, USAA, and American Express. Educated at MIT Sloan and Arizona State University, he is frequently described by colleagues as an exceptional "servant leader" with "remarkable intellect."

Guided by his philosophy of servant leadership, Darren is passionate about improving the lives of others and mentoring new professionals, having given talks to university communities. He draws inspiration from humanitarian themes, reflecting on global unity and the power of the human spirit in his public posts.

He is a featured contributor to the book "Resurrecting the Three Line of Defense Model," offering expert insights on risk management.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Vice President - Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance
Job Level
Senior
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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AI Safety & Governance
His current professional focus centers on the crucial and emerging field of ensuring safety and proper governance for artificial intelligence systems.
Enterprise Risk Management
A core theme throughout his executive career, where he has led governance, risk, and compliance functions at multiple major corporations.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Vice President - Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance
Yodlee
4-2022 - 3-2025
Vice President - Head of Risk Management and Compliance
Paradox
10-2018 - 4-2022
Executive Director
USAA
5-2017 - 8-2018
Director: Operational Risk Management, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) & Global Transformation
American Express
9-2010 - 5-2017
Director: Operational Risk Management, IT Risk Management, Enterprise GRC and GRC Data Governance
American Express
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Education
2003 - 2005
Master of Business Administration - MBA
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
2019 - 2021
Information Technology
MIT Sloan School of Management
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