Owen McShane

Owen McShane served as the Deputy Commissioner of Investigations for the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) from 2022 to 2024. Prior to this he was an Investigator for the DMV for over 30 years, starting at an entry level position and rising through the ranks until being appointed as the Director of Investigation in 2003.

Owen is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Albany College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity. He teaches classes on Biometrics, Cybersecurity and Identity Theft. In August 2024, he became the Vice President of Government Relations for FaceTec Inc.

Throughout his professional career, Owen has been actively engaged with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) and chaired multiple workgroups for the organization including Cybersecurity, Fraudulent Document Recognition, Internal & External Fraud Work groups and the Facial Recognition Best Practice Group. He has also been involved with DSA (Document Security Alliance) since its inception after 9/11. He has served as a Board Member and is currently an Advisor to the Board of Directors.