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WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced the selection of Mark Thomas to be the agency’s Principal Deputy Comptroller for Management and Chief Financial Officer.

In this role, Mr. Thomas will oversee the agency’s planning and execution of its annual operating budget. In addition to his financial duties, Mr. Thomas is responsible for the oversight of the agency’s financial systems, internal and financial controls program, travel policy and operations, and agency records management functions as well as the OCC’s Office of Management’s compliance and strategic planning functions.

Mr. Thomas has more than 20 years of federal service in financial management operations and accounting, overseeing budgetary processes, government contracting and internal controls. Most recently, Mr. Thomas served in a senior role at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation where he performed acquisition management and administered financial quality assurance. Prior to his federal service, he spent nearly nine years in the private sector, in retail operations management.

Mr. Thomas holds a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and holds a master of business administration degree from the University of Maryland University College.