Richard Thatcher

Richard Thatcher is an accomplished risk management professional with extensive experience across multiple financial institutions. Currently serving as Senior Vice President of Operational Risk at Ameris Bank, Richard enhances senior management's capability to manage operational risks and oversees a diverse array of areas encompassing Commercial and Consumer lending. Prior roles include Senior Bank Examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, where Richard led comprehensive financial examinations, and Operational Risk Manager at SunTrust Banks, where strategic oversight of risk management initiatives was a key focus. Richard's career spans various positions in finance and risk assessment, beginning with roles involving mutual fund trading and credit management, complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Finance from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.