Thomas Raabe

Experience

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  Citibank

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

  Vice President, Audit and Risk Review

  Conducted reviews of Corporate Banking, Financial Institutions and Private Banking businesses across the U.S. Review scope included business strategy, risk initiation, documentation and disbursement, policy adherence, risk administration, problem recognition, remedial management, and adequacy of organization and staffing. Presented findings and recommended corrective action plans to line management and Credit Policy Committee.

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  CitiCapital

  Jan 1990 - Jan 2002

  Senior VP, Risk Manager

  Risk Manager for the following businesses: - Dealer Finance/Material Handling 7/02-11/02- Franchise Finance 6/96-6/02- Bankers Leasing 1/94-6/96- Air and Rail Leasing 11/00 - 12/03Directed all risk management activities in each business, including underwriting, documentation, portfolio management and remedial management. Senior interface with internal and external audit entities.

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  CitiCapital

  Dec 2002 - Nov 2006

  EVP and Senior Risk Manager

  Directed a staff of 51 across 5 locations to manage a $7 BIllion portfolio and $2.7 Billion of new business through direct, vendor, cross-sell and capital market channels. Ticket sizes ranged from $25M to $100MM. Target markets included healthcare, business technology, material handling, municipalities and public utlilities. Additionally co-managed Asset Evaluation unit with 12 employees. Major accomplishments: Managed the assimilation of 5 businesses acquired from ABN Amro. Reorganized and combined the various risk organizations into a single platform to serve existing and new target markets. Designed, staffed and managed a highly successful 30+ person organization to liquidate $3 BIllion of non-target market assets. Directly supervised asset management, collections, documentation, operations and risk management functions. This position also included P&L responsibility. Show less

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  Citibank

  Nov 2006 - Mar 2009

  EVP and Senior Risk Manager

  Founded a risk organization focused exclusively on underwriting commercial banking products for clients of Smith Barney, an affiliated Citigroup company. Recruited staff of 8 and established/documented detailed risk control processes and procedures. Established a strong partnership culture between risk managment and the business to launch this strategic initiative. First year new business exceeded $100MM in new loans and over $1 Billion in deposits, both in excess of budget. Additionally headed risk management of Citi's Commercial Banking interest rate derivatives trading unit. Solved long-standing documentation issues, significantly streamlining the documentation process. Investigated regulatory issues and appropriateness standards relative to middle market clients and authored new Commercial Bank control process, reducing regulatory and reputation risk. Show less

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  GE Capital

  Nov 2009 - Dec 2012

  Senior Vice President - Workout/Recovery

  Managed a team of 7 professionals in four locations across the U.S., focused on restructure of loans in the restaurant, hospitality and gas-station/convenience store industries.

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  Retired

  Jan 2013 - now

  Senior Credit and Risk Management Professional

  Retired from corporate life, focusing on church, family and friends.