Cybersecurity company Dragos has appointed Ekta Singh-Bushell as its first chief operating officer. As COO, Singh-Bushell will oversee go-to-market, customer experience, and people teams and work across the company to help Dragos fulfil its strategic vision. She will move from her role as chair of the audit committee on Dragos’s board of directors.
Singh-Bushell brings diverse global management experience from some of the world’s leading companies. Notably, she was the COO of the executive office at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. She also spent more than 17 years at EY, where she was in various leadership roles, including as senior managing partner leading transformative initiatives across industries impacted by digital, technology, data, and cyber advancements.
Singh-Bushell’s extensive operating experience includes advising and collaborating with CEOs, CFOs, and boards, having served as a board member focused on audit and risk, technology and cyber for companies including Cisco Systems, Huron Consulting Group, Lesaka Technologies, ChargePoint, Designer Brands, and Datatec.
“Ekta’s contributions will be a force multiplier for our strong executive team in driving operational excellence and value for customers at a time of rapid growth for Dragos,” said Dragos CEO Robert M. Lee. “Ekta’s deep commitment to protecting critical infrastructure and the industrial organisations that support our daily lives is completely aligned with our mission.”
Singh-Bushell holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Poona. Her other credentials include being a certified public accountant (CPA) and certifications in cybersecurity (CISSP, CISA), governance (NACD.DC, CGEIT), and sustainability (FSA).