CISO appointment
Jeff Lyon named Chief Information Security Officer at Remitly
Jeff Lyon is the Chief Information Security Officer of Remitly. Jeff joins from Coinbase, succeeding Darren Challey.
Records: Remitly · Jeff Lyon · Career profile on CISO Spotlights ↗
| Person | Jeff Lyon |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Information Security Officer |
| Company | Remitly |
| Previous role | Coinbase |
| Predecessor | Darren Challey |
| Announced | July 27, 2026 |
| Source | GeekWire Tech Moves |
Context from the record
- Remitly is filed under Financial Services, North America, on our record.
- The record names Darren Challey as the predecessor in this seat.
- Other security leaders of Remitly on our record: Darren Challey (named as the predecessor in the record of Jeff Lyon's appointment).
- Before this move, Jeff was at Coinbase; that company's seat on our record is now held by Michael Sikorski (Chief Information Security Officer).
Other Financial Services appointments in the third quarter of 2026
- Kate Middagh, Chief Information Security Officer, EP Wealth Advisors
- Diana Agaba Tukundane, Chief Information Security Officer, Stanbic Bank Uganda
- Rishi Awasthi, Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Management Personnel, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited
- Tetsuya Iwase, Director, Managing Executive Officer and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), The Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd.
- Joel Fulton, Chief Information Security Officer, Veritas Capital
- Oded Blatman, Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer, Ledger
- Denis Nesi, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Bradesco Seguros
- Alankrit Shrivastava, Chief Information Security Officer, 360 ONE Asset Management Limited
17 on our record that quarter. Who runs security in Financial Services.
What this move signals
Seattle-based remittance company Remitly named Jeff Lyon as Chief Information Security Officer. Lyon joins from Coinbase; he succeeds Darren Challey, whose tenure as Remitly CISO ran from early 2024 to July 2026. GeekWire noted the appointment came amid continued leadership changes at the company, which saw a CEO transition and the departure of its chief product and technology officer earlier in 2026.
A CISO change during a broader executive reshuffle is one of the patterns worth reading closely: new chief executives commonly rebuild the leadership bench within their first year, and security is rarely exempt.
The announcement says Lyon joins from Coinbase, where he was head of infrastructure security for two years.
The announcement lists past roles that include security leadership at Robinhood and Amazon Web Services. It also says Lyon served as a petty officer with the U.S. Navy for more than nine years. The announcement does not describe the scope of the role and does not name a predecessor.
The announcement also reports on other leadership changes at Remitly. It says the company has seen a reshuffling of leadership since co-founder and CEO Matt Oppenheimer departed in February.
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