Fern Thomas

Fern Thomas is a senior finance executive providing strategic financial expertise to mission-driven organizations. Fern was most recently President of Cornerstone Capital Group, where she oversaw the design, enhancement, implementation, reporting, and oversight of the firm's financials, operations, human resources, technology, and compliance. Before joining Cornerstone, Fern was the CFO at New York Restoration Project (501(c)3), where she oversaw all fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities of the organization and served as the primary finance partner to the Executive Director and Board of Directors. Fern has also served as Senior Vice President and CFO at Christie's. Prior to Christie's, she held various finance roles at Interpublic Group, CMS Energy, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She serves as a Board Member of several nonprofit organizations and is a former Board Member and Membership Chair for the New York City Chapter of Financial Executives International. Fern is a CPA and holds an MBA from Rutgers University.