Thomas K. Bland

Thomas K. Bland has extensive work experience in the information technology field, with a focus on financial systems and treasury functions. Thomas K. started their career at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, where they were initially hired as an administrative assistant but later took on roles related to equities and fixed income trading, including client support and reconciliation.

Thomas K. then moved on to BNP Paribas, where they worked as an Analyst in equities, derivatives, and fixed income trading. In this role, they were responsible for stabilizing complex trading activity and liaising with Fortune 100 corporate clients.

After that, Thomas joined State Street as a Consultant. Thomas K. managed the technology relationship for an external asset management client and later took on a role managing a dedicated development team supporting accounting, trading, and performance reporting systems.

Thomas K. then worked at Ally as a Consultant, focusing on treasury management and payment systems. Thomas K.'sresponsibilities included business analysis, technical architecture design, and project management, specifically during the firm's transition to a bank holding company and payment consolidation efforts.

Thomas then joined Ditech Financial LLC, where they held multiple roles. Initially, they were a Senior Business Analyst and later became the Sr. Manager, IT Business Leader for Capital Markets and Financial Systems. In this role, they designed the future state Treasury function and led multiple technology teams in designing, developing, and supporting various systems for accounting, capital markets, finance, treasury, and variable compensation.

Currently, Thomas is employed at Cenlar FSB as the Vice President of Information Technology. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Information Technology and, before that, as the Solutions Architect Leader. Thomas K.'sresponsibilities in these roles include overseeing IT operations and leading technology teams to support company objectives.

Thomas K. Bland holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Business Intelligence (Decision and Systems Sciences) from Saint Joseph's University. Thomas K. also has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Finance from the same university. Prior to their university education, Thomas attended Bishop McDevitt High School Alumni in Wyncote. In addition to their degrees, they have obtained certifications such as Residential Future Leader from the Mortgage Bankers Association and Series 7 from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).