Thomas Baxendale

Thomas Baxendale serves as the Executive Vice President and Head of Digital Business Banking at RAKBANK since July 2023. Prior to this role, Thomas held key positions in various banks, including Head of Digital Acquisition, Ecosystems, and Partnerships at Mashreq from October 2020 to July 2023. Thomas has extensive experience in digital transformation, as evidenced by previous roles such as Programme Manager for Digital Transformation at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Vice President at First Abu Dhabi Bank, focusing on continuous improvement initiatives. Thomas's career includes significant contributions to business transformation at National Bank of Abu Dhabi, project management at Royal Bank of Scotland Business, and retail project management at Lloyds Banking Group, alongside an educational background from Leeds Beckett University.