As Chief Information Security Officer, Marco provides executive leadership for the firm’s regional cybersecurity, technology risk and security governance agenda.
He sets and executes the enterprise cybersecurity strategy across Cyber Defense, Identity and Access Management, Physical Security, Security Architecture and Engineering, Business Enablement, Cybersecurity Assurance and Governance, aligning risk reduction priorities with business objectives and regulatory expectations.
Marco joined Mizuho Americas in December 2025 as Chief Information Security Officer. He brings more than two decades of leadership experience advancing cybersecurity strategies and aligning them with business objectives, and has deep expertise in designing scalable security programs, regulatory compliance, risk management and incident response for complex, highly regulated environments.
Prior to Mizuho, Marco held senior roles at First Citizens Bank, Barclays International, AIG, Citigroup, Verizon and The College Board, spanning Chief Information Security Officer, Head of Operations, Product and Program Management, and Cyber Threat Intelligence.
Marco has been recognized as a Top Global CISO by Cyber Defense Magazine (2023–2025) and honored with the CISOs Connect Accelerated 100 CISO Award (2024, 2025), the CSO 50 Award and Enterprise Security Magazine's Top 10 CISOs Award.
Marco is a member of Mizuho’s IT SteerCo, IT GRC Committee and the Mizuho Americas Management Committee.
Marco holds an MBA in Strategic Management & International Business from Pace University’s Lubin School of Business and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He completed the Chief Technology Officer Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Executive Development (Wharton) certifications.
