Jerry Pender
Principal Advisor
Former FBI CIO & Global Technology Executive
Jerry Pender brings extraordinary technology leadership expertise from a distinguished career spanning government, global financial services, and private equity. As former CIO of the FBI, he led all aspects of Information Technology on a global basis with $1.2 billion budget responsibility and managed over 3,000 staff. His career includes senior executive roles at UBS across London, Tokyo, and Zurich, where he led fixed income and treasury technology supporting operations processing hundreds of millions of dollars daily. Jerry draws upon deep expertise in IT strategy, cybersecurity, risk management, and M&A technology integration. Having lived and worked across Asia, Europe, and the U.S., he presents a truly global, cross-cultural leadership perspective.
Core Skills
Track Record
Measurable results that speak for themselves
FBI IT Budget Managed
Staff Led at FBI
Years Experience
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Industry Experience
Proven expertise across sectors with deep domain knowledge
Core Specialties
Key areas where I deliver exceptional value to clients
Career Highlights
Key leadership roles that shaped my expertise
June 2024 - Present
Partner
Fortium Partners
Advising clients on IT strategy, cybersecurity, and risk management matters
Providing technology leadership to public and private companies across diverse industries
Leveraging global experience in financial services and government to achieve operational excellence
Supporting M&A technology integration and due diligence activities
July 2018 - May 2024
CIO / CTO
Credibly (FinTech)
Led technology strategy for established FinTech platform serving SMB lending
Leveraged Data Science and technology with focus on customer experience
Built scalable lending and capital platform for small and medium-sized businesses
August 2015 - July 2018
Group CIO and Technology Operating Partner
Z Capital Group
Responsible for Information Technology across firm and portfolio companies
Led technology due diligence through acquisition and sale cycles
Managed IT strategy across all phases of investment lifecycle
August 2012 - October 2015
Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Executive Assistant Director
FBI
Led all aspects of Information Technology in the FBI on a global basis
Total budget responsibility of $1.2 billion
Managed over 3,000 FBI employees and contractors
Oversaw cloud services used by 1,000,000+ law enforcement officers in 18,000 agencies
Led FBI fingerprint program generating over $398 million in user fees annually
January 2003 - August 2012
Deputy Assistant Director - CJIS
FBI
Division-level CIO for high-volume transaction processing
Delivered cloud services to nationwide law enforcement community
Managed call center handling over 10 million calls per year
Led N-DEx National Data Exchange big data analytics system
1990 - 2003
Executive Director
UBS (London, Tokyo, Zurich)
Global head of fixed income and treasury products IT service delivery
Supported operations processing hundreds of millions of dollars daily
Led teams across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia 24x5
Progressive roles in London, Tokyo, Zurich, and Chicago
Professional Credentials
Industry-recognised qualifications and certifications
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