Sarah Saenz
Co-Vice Chair
VP, Cybersecurity Partnerships & Industry Engagement
Citigroup, Inc.
Sarah is a Vice President for Citibank’s Partnerships and Industry Engagement team within the Chief Information Security Office. In this capacity, Sarah is actively involved with financial services sector firms, US Government agencies, trade associations, think tanks, and non-profit organizations to improve cybersecurity information sharing and public-private sector collaboration.
Prior to joining Citi, Sarah was with the FBI for more than a decade where she served as an Intelligence Analyst, Community Liaison, and Senior Partnerships Manager at the Office of Director National Intelligence. She worked in various roles managing strategies of multiple interagency intelligence, community outreach efforts, and international partner engagement. Sarah received the FBI Director’s Award for Outstanding Service in Diversity and Inclusion and the FBI’s Medal of Excellence for leading community outreach efforts.
Sarah holds a master’s degree in international affairs from American University and a bachelor’s from the University of Michigan. Sarah is an Iraqi Chaldean native and fluent Arabic speaker.
