Katey Neate is the Chief Risk Officer for Securities Services & Digital at BNY Mellon. Based in London, Katey is responsible for second-line oversight of all risk management across the business. Katey has been directly responsible for the risk management oversight of all digital asset products at the firm since the formation of the Digital Assets Unit in February 2021, drawing on her extensive and diverse experience in the financial services industry.

Katey joined BNY Mellon in 2003 and has served in a variety of senior management roles within the Operations and Risk organizations. Prior to her current role, Katey served as the Chief Risk Officer of Asset Servicing & Digital and the Risk Officer of BNY Mellon UK Legal Entities.

As a leader in Risk Management and Digital Assets, Katey is engaged in driving diversity, equity and inclusion in the Digital Assets space. She is actively involved in advising leadership of digital asset startups on business and risk management strategy, which includes representing BNY Mellon on the board of Coin Metrics.