Renita M. Rhodes helps executive leadership navigate the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, enterprise technology risk, operational resilience, and financial services regulation. With more than 25 years of experience spanning software engineering, cybersecurity, technology audit, executive advisory, higher education, and national thought leadership, she provides independent challenge and strategic guidance that enables organizations to adopt emerging technologies securely while strengthening governance, resilience, and enterprise risk management.

As Vice President, Audit Manager – Cybersecurity Audit, at Wells Fargo, Renita provides independent oversight across critical cybersecurity domains, including AI Security Development, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber and Data Resiliency, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Data Protection, Cryptographic Services, Network Security, and Third-Party Risk. Through ongoing business monitoring of the AI Security Development, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and Cyber and Data Resiliency organizations, she evaluates governance maturity, emerging risks, operational resilience, secure AI adoption, and evolving control environments to help shape enterprise audit strategy, executive risk awareness, and strategic decision-making.

Beyond the enterprise, Renita is a nationally recognized AI governance and cybersecurity thought leader, SecureWorld AI Governance moderator and keynote panelist, FutureCon keynote speaker and panelist, U.S. Capitol Cybersecurity Caucus speaker, adjunct professor, board member, and NICE Cybersecurity Career Ambassador. She is passionate about helping organizations govern emerging technologies responsibly while developing the next generation of cybersecurity and AI leaders.