Haci A.

Haci A. currently serves as the Head of Model Development at First Citizens Bank since July 2024, while also holding the position of VP, Head of Credit Risk and Portfolio Management at Regional Finance since January 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Director of Quantitative Risk Analysis and Management at Georgia State University, where Haci A. launched the MS in Quantitative Risk Analysis and Management program and taught graduate courses in risk management and financial engineering. Additional relevant positions include Group VP of Enterprise Risk Analytics at SunTrust, SVP of Risk Analytics at Citi, and Mathematical Statistician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Haci A. has a robust academic background with a PhD in Mathematics and Statistics from Georgia State University and an MBA in Finance from The Johns Hopkins University, complemented by degrees in Statistics-Biostatistics and experience as a faculty member.