Silicon Valley Bank appointed Nick Shevelyov as its new chief information officer and Robin Staples as its new chief technology officer. Shevelyov succeeds Roger Leone, who is retiring at the end of the year. Staples was promoted from head of IT Digital and Core Banking Solutions.
In his new role, Shevelyov will oversee IT operations, engineering, security and privacy, while Staples will drive the strategic direction and execution of technology platforms and oversee all product development for critical commercial and internal banking applications.
“We are pleased to welcome Nick and Robin to their newly expanded roles,” said Michael Dreyer, SVB chief operations officer. “They are both proven technology leaders with a passion for serving our innovative clients. Their deep expertise and ability to execute on our long-term technology goals will be instrumental as SVB continues to grow and serve the needs of our global clients and employees.”
Shevelyov has been with SVB for 11 years, most recently as the chief security officer and chief privacy officer. Prior to joining SVB, he managed security and data privacy projects at Deloitte & Touche, where he specialized in the technology and financial services industries. Earlier in his career, Shevelyov managed IT departments and consulted on information security-related projects with both U.S. government entities and private industry organizations focused on M&A.
Staples brings more than 20 years of technology leadership and client-focused development to the CTO role. She joined SVB in 2017 to lead the company’s core banking and global digital strategy. Prior to joining SVB, she held various leadership positions at Visa, most recently as senior vice president and global head of Client Information, Clearing and Settlement.
