Christy Abbott Kay

Christy Abbott Kay serves as the Senior Manager and Risk Industry Lead of Professional Services Delivery at SAS since September 2015, focusing on initiatives aligned with the Risk organization's goals, including project management, coaching, and business development. Previously, Christy held the position of Vice President and Program Manager for Risk Regulatory and Compliance at First Citizens Bank, overseeing a Basel III compliance program, and worked as Vice President and Senior Manager at PNC, managing the implementation of the Basel II Advanced Systems Framework with a significant team. Initial experience includes a program manager role at RBC Bank, contributing to the Basel II Advanced Approach implementation. Christy Abbott Kay is pursuing a Master's of Science in Quantitative Analytics at Duke University, holds a Bachelor's of Science in Accounting and Finance from Wesleyan, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).