Camden – Camden National Bank announced that Matthew Witten has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Director of Information Security. With 20 years of experience, Witten understands how organizations’ commitment to maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of their customers’ financial data enables users to use their services with confidence and without fear of cyber risk. provides a deeper understanding of
In his new role, Witten will be responsible for maintaining the bank’s industry-leading security while staying ahead of potential threats. He manages areas of significant risk, including information and cybersecurity, third-party vendor management, and business continuity and disaster recovery planning. He also provided ongoing support for monitoring and reporting results for components of the programme, computer security he chaired the incident response team, audit committee, bank disclosure committee, board of directors technology and will serve as a member of the Audit Committee.
“Matt has a proven track record of protecting customer data and strengthening cybersecurity programs for large enterprises,” said David Ackley, executive vice president and chief risk officer at Camden National Bank. . “We are excited to welcome him to our risk management team and continue to leverage his expertise to strengthen our data privacy and cybersecurity programs.”
Most recently, Witten served as Chief Information Security Officer for Martin’s Point Health Care for over eight years. Prior to moving to Maine in 2015, Mr. Witten worked in the Louisville, Kentucky area for a number of organizations, including the Louisville Metro Authority and the University of Louisville.
Among other awards and recognitions, Witten received the 2018 People Who Make a Difference in Security Award from the SANS Institute, a cooperative for information security thought leadership.
He holds a bachelor’s degree from Bellarmin College and a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Witten is actively involved in the community and currently serves on the Board of Goodwill Northern New England and is a member of ISACA, ISC2 and FBI-InfraGard. He lives in Raymond with his wife and his two sons.