About Lynne
When regulatory risk is consequential, experience matters.
Lynne Clyde is the founder and Principal Consultant of RCG Consulting. She spent more than 25 years in financial services risk and compliance, most recently as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Regulatory, Policy & Strategy at State Street Corporation, one of eight U.S. Global Systemically Important Banks.
At State Street, Lynne led the design and oversight of enterprise-wide programs to meet U.S. and global regulatory requirements, from design to execution. She established the firm’s first global Regulatory Liaison Office, chaired its Global Compliance & Ethics Committee, and led firm-wide regulatory exams, working closely with federal, state, and global regulators to build strong relationships and drive positive supervisory outcomes. She also championed bringing reg-tech and AI to the firm’s regulatory change management program, led the vendor selection, and helped lead the design and implementation of the enterprise GRC platform.
Prior to State Street, Lynne was a Manager in Deloitte’s Governance, Regulatory & Risk Strategy practice, leading multi-million-dollar engagements for asset managers, banks, and insurers. During and after the 2008 financial crisis, she helped organizations respond to enforcement actions, remediate regulatory filings and disclosures, support litigation and investigations, and assess their operating models.
A different consulting model.
Lynne founded RCG because she believes clients should have access to senior expertise throughout the engagement, not simply at the beginning. There is a meaningful difference between receiving a recommendation and having an experienced advisor who understands the regulatory expectation, the business reality, the organizational dynamics, and what it will actually take to execute.
RCG is intentionally different.
“You get the partner’s time and senior experience for maybe 5% of your engagement. And then you’re left with junior consultants who don’t have practical industry experience … Companies deserve better.” — Lynne Clyde
Built on experience. Delivered with judgment.
Lynne’s approach is deliberately pragmatic. The goal is not to build the biggest program. It is to build the right one. The strongest regulatory programs are not defined by the volume of their policies, controls, or documentation. They are defined by whether they provide meaningful risk management, withstand regulatory scrutiny, and work within the organization that has to operate them.
Today, Lynne works with banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial services companies that need a program that holds up under regulatory scrutiny. That might mean responding to an exam or audit finding, supporting new leadership that wants to raise the bar, selecting and implementing new technologies, or bringing programs together after a merger.
If you’re facing a finding, navigating a leadership change, adopting new technology, or running a program that isn’t delivering what you need, let’s talk.
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“Lynne is pragmatic and makes complex requirements simple… She is keenly sensitive to avoiding unnecessary business burdens.”
— Former Chief Legal Counsel, G-SIB
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“What set Lynne apart was her ability to navigate both the technical and interpersonal dimensions of the project. She collaborated with my legal team, often serving as the bridge between regulatory interpretation and operational execution.”
— President, Financial Services Company
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“The insights were highly actionable — validating and redirecting our strategy, clarifying priorities, and realigning our Board and stakeholders.”
— William E. Shain, President and Executive Director, Taking People Places, Inc.