Training Professional Experience

ANTHONY G. FERNANDEZ 312-***-**** ac0sc1@r.postjobfree.com

Skokie, IL. 60076

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SUMMARY

Highly effective, results-oriented training executive with proven expertise in facilitating employee development through training, coaching, and mentoring. An excellent public speaker and leader with diverse and extensive professional experience partnering to create value and deliver results with an enthusiasm for motivating and leading people. Skills include:

Training and Development Highly developed interpersonal skills

Strong Presentation Skills Management and employee counseling

Excellent communication skills Proactive Quality Service

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, Chicago, Illinois 2005-2016

Vice President and Credit Training Manager

Researched, created and delivered one-off webinars and series of online and live classes to improve the performance of over 5,000 colleagues in Commercial Banking, Business Banking, Risk, Operations and Retail groups within the bank.

Partnered with commercial executive leadership to develop and implement commercial training programs that meet organizational goals

Planned, designed and delivered technical training including building curriculums, job aids and participant materials

Trained over 500 colleagues through the bank’s Commercial Credit Training Program, a 4 month, comprehensive course covering the entire gamut of credit underwriting for which I am a subject matter expert. The class covered the full gamut of the lending process: from opportunity assessment, borrowing causes, financial analysis, cash flow, collateral, structure, and pricing. Feedback surveys on my participation averaged 4.85 on a 5 point scale (1 worst, 5 the best). Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to enhance their ability to participate in training events

Consulted with managers on hiring decisions, performance management and employee development (individual development plans)

Developed and conducted 70+ webinar and live training sessions a year on various banking and credit topics and changes in policies and procedures.

Successfully managed the IT for the webinar training platform for the bank including implementation, licensing, and training for new users of the platform.

Administered the external training consultants for the Commercial Credit Training Program, corporate finance and advanced modelling. This included invoice and accounts payable management.

KPMG, LLP. Chicago, IL 2004-2005

Senior Associate, Credit Risk Advisory Practice

Provided credit review for banks and other credit providers based on my experience as loan review officer and as a Federal bank regulator.

Conducted and led several credit reviews for client banks. Identified and presented significant credit issues and risks to these.

Reviewed all sizes and complexities of banks’ credit portfolios that were well received by regulatory authorities.

BANK ONE, INC. Chicago, IL 2001-2003

Vice President, Credit Review

Provided in depth review of numerous credits and portfolios within the bank to achieve the banking best practice and regulator mandated risk management of the entire bank credit portfolio.

Led and participated on numerous credit review engagements and met with senior portfolio managers and senior bank management regarding credit risk findings and issues.

Identified credit issues on individual and portfolio-wide credit reviews of the Large Corporate and Middle Market portfolios.

Conducted training for the bank’s interns and internal young banker development programs on risk and credit issues.

CARR FUTURES, INC. Chicago, IL 2000-2001

Vice President - Senior Credit Officer

Brought a stronger credit culture to a bank-owned futures commission merchant that had acquired a futures trading operation that did not have a strong credit culture prior to acquisition.

Wrote credit policy and procedures that met regulatory requirements for the Credit Agricolè owned organization and shepherded the policy through the approval process at the head office in Paris.

Approved and wrote credit memos on current and new counterparties. Managed and wrote the minutes for the Executive Credit Approval Committee.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO Chicago, IL. 1985-2000

Senior Examiner, 1993 – 2000

Effectively regulated banks, bank holding companies, nonbank subsidiaries, and foreign banking organizations doing business in the United States, particularly in the Midwest. Worked way up from assistant examiner in consumer affairs to safety and soundness examiner to senior examiner.

Successfully managed bank holding company and bank examinations as Lead Examiner for U.S. and foreign bank organizations doing business in the Midwest.

Lead bank and foreign branch examinations, nonbank and bank holding company inspections and examinations. Prepared review of entire domestic and foreign banking organizations and presented findings and issues to senior management and boards of directors.

Developed and delivered training on Federal program to regulate foreign banks in the U.S. along with examiners from the rest of the system and Board of Governors. Taught the pilot sessions and trained the trainers to conduct additional training sessions.

Developed and conducted credit training courses for examiners throughout the Federal Reserve System at most of the Reserve Banks. Conducted formal credit training for examiners of the Canadian Office of Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

Conducted on the job training by participating on bank examinations with examiners of the Republic of Bulgaria in 1993.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

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