Owen LaChat

Executive Director, Chief Technology Officer at Northwest Bank

Muncie, Indiana, United States

About Owen LaChat

Owen LaChat is Executive Director, Chief Technology Officer at Northwest Bank. Location: Muncie, Indiana, United States.

I am a technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise technology, cyber security, infrastructure, technology governance, and business transformation within highly regulated financial institutions. I currently lead operational enterprise technology for a $17 billion regional bank with 163 locations, approximately 2,300 employees, and 10,000 endpoints. I lead a 40-person technology organization through 11 direct-report leaders and manage an 8-figure annual technology investment portfolio. I partner with executive leadership to align technology strategy and investments with business objectives, regulatory requirements, enterprise risk, operational resilience, and long-term growth. My experience spans technology strategy, IT governance, cyber security, information security, enterprise infrastructure, risk management, regulatory compliance, artificial intelligence governance, business continuity, mergers and acquisitions, vendor management, financial management, and organizational transformation. I build high-performing technology organizations, develop leaders, modernize enterprise technology, strengthen cyber security and operational resilience, manage risk, and ensure technology serves as a strategic enabler of business growth and the customer experience. Core areas of expertise: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Technology Strategy | IT Leadership | Digital Transformation | Cyber security | Information Security | IT Governance | Enterprise Risk Management | Regulatory Compliance | Artificial Intelligence Governance | Infrastructure | Cloud Strategy | Mergers & Acquisitions | Technology Integration | Operational Resilience | Business Continuity | Vendor Management | Capital Planning | Financial Management | Board Governance | Banking Technology | Digital Forensics

Skills

  • Technical Leadership
  • Information Security
  • Digital Forensics

Additional experience

  • Corporate Vice President, Network & Systems Engineering Manager

    Northwest Bank

    April 2021 – September 2022

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts - BA, Indiana Wesleyan University