Anjelica Dortch serves as Vice President of Operational Risk & Cybersecurity Policy at ICBA. In this role, she represents the association and champions its policy positions on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and operational risk-related legislation and regulations.
Prior to joining ICBA, Ms. Dortch served as Senior Director and Head of Global Cybersecurity Policy at SAP, where she oversaw cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and workforce policy portfolios. She also led the development of tech policy positions at IBM within the Government and Regulatory Affairs team, focusing on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and intellectual property.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Dortch spent a decade in U.S. federal service with various agencies, including the Executive Office of the President. As a Senior Technology Advisor under Trump and Obama, she coordinated key tech policy initiatives across the U.S. government, contributing to national strategies such as the 2018 National Cyber Strategy, the Presidential Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce, the U.S. Federal Cloud Computing Strategy (Cloud Smart), and the Administration’s Report on Artificial Intelligence.
Ms. Dortch’s contributions have been widely recognized with honors including DC Top Lobbyist Award, White House Special Achievement Award, Women Leading for Impact Award, University of Maryland Outstanding Alumnus Award, and Federal Computer Week’s Rising Star Award. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Master of Science in Financial Management and Information Systems from the University of Maryland.