Lloyds Banking Group appoints Manija Poulatova as group chief security officer
LYG•Lloyds Banking Group appointed Manija Poulatova as group chief security officer, effective November 16. She succeeds Matt Rowe and will oversee cybersecurity and technology resilience, reporting to Group Chief Operating Officer Ron van Kemenade.
1. Security leadership change
Poulatova joined Lloyds Banking Group in January 2024 and currently serves as director of security engineering and operations, leading more than 600 security experts. Rowe is leaving after more than four years as chief security officer.
2. Poulatova’s experience
Poulatova spent nearly five years at Google Cloud, including as head of security and networking practices, and previously held roles at cybersecurity firms.




