TCH Annual Conference

TCH Annual Conference

Todd Conklin

Todd Conklin currently leads Treasury's cyber portfolio under Deputy Secretary Adeyemo, while also serving as Treasury's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection. In addition to leading internal IT modernization efforts, Todd designed and implemented Treasury's counter-ransomware strategy consisting of updated crypto industry guidance and targeted sanctions actions.Todd previously served as Chief Information Officer for Intelligence Platforms and Innovation, and Chief Data Officer for Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI). In those roles, he led cybersecurity and data modernization efforts across Treasury's critical national security assets and worked to develop a secure hybrid cloud environment and centralized data analytics platform consisting of Treasury's sanctions and AML data. Todd also established and chaired the TFI Data Governance Board and the Treasury AI Governance Board.

Todd has more than 17 years of experience with TFI and The Department of the Treasury. He initially joined Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control in 2007, most recently serving as Deputy Associate Director for the Office of Global Sanctions Targeting. From 2011 to 2013, he served as OFAC's Attaché to Mexico and Central America, and from 2010 to 2011, he served as OFAC Liaison to Afghanistan's National Interdiction Unit. In addition to his Treasury experience, Todd has a combination of private sector, intelligence, and law enforcement experience having worked in various positions at Exxon Mobil Corporation, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and United States Secret Service. Todd received his B.A. in history from Mercyhurst University and his M.B.A. with a business analytics focus from Ohio University. In 2020, he received one of the Treasury Department's highest honors, Exceptional Service Award, for his work ensuring the security of Treasury's critical national security data assets. In 2024, he was awarded the Presidential Rank Award.