Key Takeaways
- • Vinod Paul, President of Align Managed Services, has been appointed Chair of the Hedge Fund Association's Cybersecurity Committee, effective September 2026.
- • In this leadership role, Paul will oversee practical education initiatives, regulatory guidance, and risk-management best practices for alternative investment professionals addressing evolving cyber threats.
- • Align, a global technology infrastructure and Managed IT services provider, brings decades of cybersecurity expertise to the HFA, with Paul having advised on technology implementations for over 600 hedge fund clients.
- • The appointment reflects growing recognition of cybersecurity as a critical operational and regulatory priority for the alternative investment industry, including hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and family offices.
- • Paul will support HFA's Executive Committee on talent recruitment and event development focused on cybersecurity's expanding importance to alternative investment operations.
Summary
Vinod Paul, President of Align Managed Services, has assumed the Chair position of the Hedge Fund Association's Cybersecurity Committee as of September 22, 2026. The appointment positions Paul to lead industry-wide cybersecurity initiatives across the alternative investment sector, which encompasses hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, real estate, wealth management, family offices, and institutional investors.
In his new role, Paul will spearhead efforts to deliver practical education, informed perspectives, and peer exchange opportunities regarding evolving cyber threats, regulatory requirements, and risk-management frameworks. The committee will also focus on recruiting talented professionals to support its expanding agenda and developing events that underscore cybersecurity's growing strategic importance to alternative investment firms.
Jim Dooling, Founder and CEO of Align, emphasized the significance of the appointment, stating that "protecting the alternative investment community from cyberattacks has been a core part of Align's Managed Services business for decades, and Vinod has played a significant role in shaping that mission." Dooling noted that Paul's leadership at the HFA will extend Align's decades-long commitment to cybersecurity beyond its client base to benefit the broader industry.
Paul brings substantial industry credentials to the position. As President of Align Managed Services, he oversees the company's managed IT and cybersecurity offerings, and has served as a technology specialist advising directly on infrastructure implementations for over 600 hedge fund clients. Align itself has been recognized as a leading cybersecurity services provider for the hedge fund sector, receiving accolades including Cloud Services Provider of the Year at the Hedgeweek USA Awards 2025 and Best Cyber Security & Data Protection Solution recognition in 2026.
The Hedge Fund Association, founded in 1996, is an international nonprofit trade and lobbying organization representing the alternative investment industry. The appointment underscores the sector's intensifying focus on cybersecurity governance and operational resilience amid evolving regulatory expectations and sophisticated threat landscapes.
In his new role, Paul will spearhead efforts to deliver practical education, informed perspectives, and peer exchange opportunities regarding evolving cyber threats, regulatory requirements, and risk-management frameworks. The committee will also focus on recruiting talented professionals to support its expanding agenda and developing events that underscore cybersecurity's growing strategic importance to alternative investment firms.
Jim Dooling, Founder and CEO of Align, emphasized the significance of the appointment, stating that "protecting the alternative investment community from cyberattacks has been a core part of Align's Managed Services business for decades, and Vinod has played a significant role in shaping that mission." Dooling noted that Paul's leadership at the HFA will extend Align's decades-long commitment to cybersecurity beyond its client base to benefit the broader industry.
Paul brings substantial industry credentials to the position. As President of Align Managed Services, he oversees the company's managed IT and cybersecurity offerings, and has served as a technology specialist advising directly on infrastructure implementations for over 600 hedge fund clients. Align itself has been recognized as a leading cybersecurity services provider for the hedge fund sector, receiving accolades including Cloud Services Provider of the Year at the Hedgeweek USA Awards 2025 and Best Cyber Security & Data Protection Solution recognition in 2026.
The Hedge Fund Association, founded in 1996, is an international nonprofit trade and lobbying organization representing the alternative investment industry. The appointment underscores the sector's intensifying focus on cybersecurity governance and operational resilience amid evolving regulatory expectations and sophisticated threat landscapes.
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