Jennifer Buckner

Jennifer “Jen” Buckner leads Mastercard’s Second Line of Defense Technology Risk function, where she is responsible for the effective oversight of security and resilience risk management, alignment with industry standards and regulatory expectations, and fostering strategic internal and industry risk partnerships.

Jen is a former U.S. Army Brigadier General who held numerous intelligence and leadership positions throughout her 30-year military career. In her last government role, Jen served as the Army’s Director of Cyber, where she led oversight of cyber capabilities and championed emerging technologies to defeat significant cyber threats.

In operational roles, Jen shaped U.S. Cyber Command’s response to major cyber attacks attributed to nation-state adversaries, led a U.S. government interagency task force to defeat ISIS in cyberspace, and established relationships with U.S and foreign partners focused on preventing cyber attacks. As the first Chief of the Army’s cyber branch and training center, she developed strategies for cyber talent recruitment, retention, and leader development.

Jen maintains an active commitment to corporate governance, veteran service, and thought leadership. She currently serves on the Everfox Executive Advisory Board and Cyber Risk Institute Board. As a
Leadership Fellow with the Association of the U.S. Army, she engages with academic institutions, national organizations, and community partners on national security, cybersecurity, and leadership. She also serves on National University’s Board of Trustees and is Mastercard’s Executive Sponsor for SALUTE, its Military Employee Resource Group.

An Army Sports Hall of Fame athlete, master parachutist and former All-American collegiate swimmer, Jen holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering Management from West Point and an MBA from Central
Michigan University. She was the first U.S. Army Cyber Fellow at the National Security Agency, completed Harvard’s Executive Education Program in Cybersecurity, National Association of Corporate Directors Battlefield to Boardroom program, and Carnegie Mellon’s Chief Risk Officer Certificate program.