KoniKaye M Jeschke

Strategic risk and compliance executive with 20+ years of experience leading enterprise risk management, regulatory engagement, and control modernization across complex financial institutions. Proven track record partnering with regulators to resolve MRAs and audit findings, while building scalable risk frameworks, data-driven reporting, and governance programs that strengthen compliance and operational resilience. Combines deep expertise in operational and cybersecurity risk with a builder’s mindset, driving enterprise transformation and aligning risk practices to support growth in highly regulated environments. Trusted advisor to senior leadership and regulators, with a reputation for simplifying complexity and delivering measurable, durable results.

• Consolidated 20+ disparate risk reporting systems into a centralized platform, increasing reporting accuracy by 30% and reducing manual data preparation by 50%
• Transformed enterprise risk assessments from qualitative to quantitative models, reducing manual effort by 60+ hours monthly while improving decision accuracy and regulatory insight
• Partnered directly with regulators, Internal Audit, and second-line teams to successfully resolve MRAs/MRIAs and achieve audit validation across high-risk programs
• Designed and implemented enterprise risk frameworks (RCSA, ERIA, ORIA), eliminating redundancies and reducing duplicative risk activities by 30%
• Built and scaled global cybersecurity risk metrics and reporting functions, improving enterprise data accuracy by up to 90% and strengthening governance oversight
• Led consolidation of multiple legacy risk and allegations systems into unified enterprise platforms, significantly enhancing risk visibility, audit readiness, and regulatory outcomes
• Directed large-scale transformation programs involving 200+ team members and 250+ stakeholders, consistently delivering complex initiatives on accelerated timelines (e.g., under 7 months)
• Reduced regulatory and operational costs by 40–60% through automation, process optimization, and modernization of risk and reporting infrastructures
• Built and scaled high-performing teams and operating models from the ground up, enabling enterprise-wide risk transparency and data-driven decision-making