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Stephen Scharf

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Board Member at Sheltered Harbor
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Stephen Scharf is the Managing Director and Global Chief Information Security Officer at BlackRock, with over 25 years of experience. He directs security for large global financial organizations, focusing on cyber security, technology risk, and resiliency. He holds a BA in History from Ithaca College.

Outside of work, Stephen has an appreciation for vintage technology, having reminisced about his old Apple IIe and Atari 400 computers. He also enjoys strategic games like poker and chess. His early career in sales and customer support provided a strong foundation for business communication.

He believes his humanities background gives him core skills in writing and communication that transcend any single profession, an uncommon perspective for a top CISO.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Holistic Security
He is responsible for centralizing and aligning global information security, physical security, business continuity, and crisis management functions across organizations.
AI Security Governance
As a panelist and contributor for the World Economic Forum, he discusses the operational challenges and risks of deploying and securing AI in highly regulated environments like finance.
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Career

Work history

10-2023 - 3-2026
Board Member
Sheltered Harbor
3-2022
Managing Director & Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
BlackRock
3-2021 - 3-2022
Co-Chair, Board of Directors
Sheltered Harbor
1-2021 - 3-2022
Managing Director, Global Head of Operational Risk & Chief Security Officer (CSO)
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
3-2019
Board Member
Cloud Security Alliance
In the press

Media appearances

A call for industry coordination around DLT security. Featured in Security Magazine
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Education
1990 - 1994
BA
Ithaca College
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