Align's Vinod Paul appointed Chair of Hedge Fund Association Cybersecurity Committee

Vinod Paul, President of Align Managed Services, was appointed Chair of the Hedge Fund Association's Cybersecurity Committee on September 22, 2026. In this role, Paul will lead efforts to provide alternative investment professionals with guidance on evolving cyber threats, regulatory expectations, and risk-management practices. The committee aims to improve awareness of cybersecurity risks across the sector, which is increasingly adopting artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

The appointment links Align's managed IT services expertise directly to the governance and risk management needs of the alternative investment industry. Paul will assist the Hedge Fund Association’s Executive Committee with talent recruitment and developing events centered on cybersecurity's growing importance to the sector.