Who is the CISO of Remitly?

Jeff Lyon is the current Chief Information Security Officer of Remitly on CISO Tribune's record, appointed on July 27, 2026.

How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Remitly?

CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at Remitly since July 27, 2026.

When was Jeff Lyon appointed at Remitly?

Jeff Lyon's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of Remitly was announced on July 27, 2026, per GeekWire Tech Moves.

Where did Jeff Lyon work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer of Remitly?

The record of the appointment gives Jeff Lyon's previous role as a role at Coinbase.

Who held the seat at Remitly before Jeff Lyon?

Darren Challey. The record of Jeff Lyon's appointment names Darren Challey as the predecessor.

Company record

Remitly CISO: Jeff Lyon

The current Chief Information Security Officer of Remitly, as tracked by CISO Tribune, is Jeff Lyon, whose appointment was announced on July 27, 2026 (GeekWire Tech Moves). The record names Darren Challey as the predecessor. Read the record. The record entered the Wire on August 1, 2026.

Career profile: Jeff Lyon on CISO Spotlights ↗

Tracked by the Wire since July 27, 2026 · 1 recorded move · every claim links to a sourced record · Updated October 27, 2026

Where Remitly appears on the record (2)

Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 2 in all.

On the Wire: Jeff Lyon named Chief Information Security Officer at Remitly · 2026-07-27
Career profile: Jeff Lyon on CISO Spotlights ↗

How the top security seat at Remitly has changed hands

CISO Tribune's record names 2 people in the top security seat at Remitly, the most recent first. Each line rests on the record linked beside it.

Jeff Lyon: named Chief Information Security Officer, announced on July 27, 2026 (record).
Darren Challey: named as the predecessor in the record of Jeff Lyon's appointment (record).

About Remitly

CISO Tribune's Leadership Bench files Remitly under Financial Services and North America. The Wire has one security-leadership move at Remitly on record, announced on July 27, 2026.

Security leadership timeline

2026-07-27

Jeff Lyon named Chief Information Security Officer at Remitly

Seattle-based remittance company Remitly named Jeff Lyon as Chief Information Security Officer.

Previous security leaders of Remitly

Darren Challey: named as the predecessor in the record of Jeff Lyon's appointment record

What Jeff Lyon has said in public

CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 3 public posts and talks by Jeff Lyon. The most recent are listed with their dates.

On a brief reaction post, X, November 10, 2026.
On a news article shared without additional context, X, November 6, 2026.
On third-party app integrations with a productivity tool, X, October 16, 2026.

Jeff Lyon's record

Security chiefs at other Financial Services organizations

Other organizations CISO Tribune files under Financial Services with a named security chief on record: those in North America first, in alphabetical order from Remitly onward.

SMBC Americas: Donna Hart, Chief Information Security Officer.
State Street: Elizabeth (Liz) Joyce, Chief Information Security Officer.
Stock Yards Bank & Trust: Joe Harrington, Chief Information Security Officer.
Tradeweb: Ahmed Pasha, Global Chief Information Security Officer.
Trimont: David Nolan, Chief Security Officer.
U.S. Bank: Ann Barron-DiCamillo, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Information Security Officer.
USAA: Randi Kieffer, Chief Information Security Officer.
Veritas Capital: Joel Fulton, Chief Information Security Officer.

The full Financial Services bench

Questions CISOs ask about Remitly

Who is the CISO of Remitly?: Jeff Lyon is the current Chief Information Security Officer of Remitly on CISO Tribune's record, appointed on July 27, 2026.
How many security-leadership moves has CISO Tribune tracked at Remitly?: CISO Tribune has tracked 1 move at Remitly since July 27, 2026.
When was Jeff Lyon appointed at Remitly?: Jeff Lyon's appointment as Chief Information Security Officer of Remitly was announced on July 27, 2026, per GeekWire Tech Moves.
Where did Jeff Lyon work before becoming Chief Information Security Officer of Remitly?: The record of the appointment gives Jeff Lyon's previous role as a role at Coinbase.
Who held the seat at Remitly before Jeff Lyon?: Darren Challey. The record of Jeff Lyon's appointment names Darren Challey as the predecessor.
Who are the security chiefs at other Financial Services organizations?: On CISO Tribune's record they include Donna Hart at SMBC Americas, Elizabeth (Liz) Joyce at State Street, Joe Harrington at Stock Yards Bank & Trust and Ahmed Pasha at Tradeweb.
Has Jeff Lyon spoken or written publicly?: CISO Tribune's Voices section carries 3 public posts and talks by Jeff Lyon, the most recent dated November 10, 2026.

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