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LYNN TERWOERDS

Former Microsoft & Barclays Cybersecurity Executive 

For more than 25 years, Lynn Terwoerds has been an outstanding technology executive and technology risk leader for very large global companies – Microsoft, Barclays PLC, Oracle Corp. Lynn’s background includes senior leadership positions in multiple vertical markets ranging from technology to banking and healthcare. She understands the role of technology as a source of competitive advantage. 

TRUSTED EXPERT

  • 25+ Years Technology & Cyber Risk Leadership 
  • Former Executive at Microsoft, Barclays & Oracle 
  • Board Director, First Fed (NASDAQ: FNWB) 
  • Audit Committee Chair 
  • Cloud, AI & Quantum Risk Expert 
  • Former Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Leader 
  • Global Cybersecurity, Crisis Management Executive & IT Risk Expert 
  • Founding Member, Professional Association of CISOs (PAC) 
  • NACD Directorship Certified™ 
  • Expert in Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk & Digital Trust 

Lynn serves on the board of First Fed (FNWB), a NASDAQ listed company, where she chairs the audit committee and serves on the Fintech and Asset & Loan Quality committees. Additionally, she chairs a nonprofit board, Northwest Maritime Center, is on the advisory board of the Executive Women’s Forum (private) and is an investor and advisor to a cloud security startup, Containn. She is a founding member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and the Professional Association of CISO’s (PAC). 

Lynn is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and was among the first group to earn the NACD Directorship Certification™. She is also active in Women Corporate Directors and Board Risk Committee.

TRUSTED EXPERT & SCHOLAR

BRC CONSULTING

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Board Risk Consulting connects boards and executive teams with accomplished leaders who have spent their careers navigating complex business, technology, and enterprise risks. In an environment shaped by rapidly evolving cyber threats, emerging technologies, regulatory pressures, and operational disruption, boards need experienced guidance to strengthen oversight and organizational resilience.

Through advisors like Lynn Terwoerds, an experienced board advisor and risk executive with deep expertise in cybersecurity, enterprise risk management, governance, and resilience, organizations gain access to practical insight on identifying critical risks, strengthening preparedness, and translating complex threats into actionable business strategies.

Through strategic consultations, board briefings, and executive advisory engagements, Board Risk Consulting helps organizations strengthen risk governance, improve resilience, prepare for emerging threats, and make more informed decisions in an increasingly complex risk landscape.