Navy Federal Credit Union taps new CTO

Sovan Shatpathy was Amtrak's chief technology officer

Published June 10, 2020 by Richard Foster

Navy Federal Credit Union has hired Amtrak’s chief technology officer, Sovan Shatpathy, to serve as its new CTO, leading the credit union’s information services department.

“Our ISD teams are behind nearly all of the technology our members and employees use,” said Navy Federal’s chief information officer, Tony Gallardy, in a statement. “Sovan’s experience will lend a fresh perspective to the credit union and help us continue to build on the service we’re known for.”

Shatpathy will be responsible for Navy Federal’s technology strategy, architecture, enterprise data, integration and software engineering services. Prior to working for Amtrak, Shatpathy spent nearly a decade at Cisco.

“I feel very connected to Navy Federal’s mission,” said Shatpathy. “It’s fulfilling to know our work positively impacts service members, veterans and their families.”

Established in 1933, Navy Federal is the world’s largest credit union, with more than 9 million members around the globe.