Dr. Teng Margaret Fu

Dr. Teng Margaret Fu is a Senior Manager, IT and Security Audit at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the largest private health plan in the state. Margaret joined Blue Cross about a year ago, bringing more than a decade of well-rounded experience with leadership positions in IT and business audit, risk and control functions in financial and professional services including PwC, Arrowstreet Capital, and most recently, Silicon Valley Bank. She leads the development of the audit automation strategy and oversees the execution of risk-based IT and Security audits, consulting engagements and operational readiness assessments for new systems, or changes to existing systems.

She started her career in non-profit organizations promoting international relations, addressing collective action issues, including an internship at Department of Political Affairs, United Nations. She also adjunct taught undergraduate courses at Semester at Sea program (then affiliated with University of Virginia), Boston College, and Boston University. She has published articles and book chapters on the governance of social issues.

Previously, she was on the board of a Cambridge-based local community organization called Transition House, the 2nd domestic violence shelter in the entire country (2014-2018). Margaret earned her B.A in English and Diplomacy from China Foreign Affairs University, her M.S. in Accountancy from Bentley University, and her Ph.D. in International Affairs from The Catholic University of America. She is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA).