Raquel Ettrick Thompson is the Managing Director, Head of Technology & Cyber Risk and Controls – Enterprise Payments & Artificial Intelligence Hub at BNY. Under her leadership, the Women’s Initiatives Network (WIN) grew by over 21% to 8,000 members in 2023 and hosted 65+ global events, enhancing community engagement. Raquel elevated WIN’s International Women’s Day events across 35+ cities, fostering advocacy and leadership opportunities. She collaborated with Minda Harts to develop inclusive educational programming and led BNY’s first Global Day of Volunteerism, supporting women and girls through non-profits. Raquel also led and hosted New York City’s WIN volunteer day with Basta, whose mission is to close the employment gap for first-generation students of color and change the face of workforce leadership. At the New York Stock Exchange, she represented BNY on behalf of WIN the “All In” event with Poker Power, empowering women through confidence-building. Raquel speaks to young women about her journey, most recently at the Women Lead Festival in NYC, and mentors through BMCC, Howard University, and BNY’s JumpStart program.
