Spruille Braden is a seasoned profession in the Financial Services industry with subject matter expertise in many critical functions at top tier banks. Spruille is the Enterprise Head of Operational Resilience at Citi. Prior to Citi he was the Head of Operational Resilience at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) where led the development and implementation of the function at the firm. 

Prior to SMBC Spruille spend nearly 15 years at UBS where he held several roles that spanned all three lines of defense. Notably Spruille was the Americas Head of Business Continuity Management (BCM) at UBS for 6 years where he led a team of Risk professionals tasked with ensuring the resiliency of their Americas-based operations. As a member of the COO Group he drove strategic programs and initiatives that often spanned multiple competency areas. He helped develop the Operational Resilience program that encompassed Business Cyber Technology and Third Party Risk Management strategies in accordance with internal and external drivers. Spruille was a co-chair for SIFMA’s Resilience Forum where he helped shape responses to regulatory guidance through the collaborative peer industry group.

Spruille lives in Connecticut with his wife Jamie and three daughters Emma Elodie and Hailey (ages 11 8 and 8 respectively).