Thomas Mazzaferro, Chief Data, AI & Analytics Officer, Truist
Tom Mazzaferro is the Chief Data, Al and Analytics Officer for Truist Financial Corporation. Tom has been named the Top 100 Most Influential Leaders in Data for the last 3 years and named Top 10 leaders in Al and Big Data by CIO Business World. Tom has also received the fintech of the year award in payments, Al and Fraud for both 2020 and 2021 and recently was name Top CDAO to watch out for in 2024.
Tom comes to Truist from Western Union, where he was the Chief Digital, Data, and Innovation Officer. In this position, he built a strong risk culture and managed next-gen technology, including Al/ML models to optimize revenue, launched four digital banks, modernized a core-banking platform, and consolidated 34 data warehouses, among other innovations. Previously, Tom held multiple roles at HSBC, most recently as U.S. Chief Data Officer, and multiple executive roles across risk, technology, data, and finance at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Mazzaferro earned an MBA from The Ohio State University and his undergraduate degree at Villanova University. When he isn’t working, Tom enjoys spending time with his family boating, skiing, and swimming.
Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. As a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with leading market share in many high-growth markets, Truist is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending; and wealth management. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
