Jerry Pender
Principal Advisor
35+ Years Experience
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
Industry Experience
Proven expertise across sectors with deep domain knowledge
Core Specialties
Key areas where I deliver exceptional value to clients
Track Record
Measurable results that speak for themselves
FBI IT Budget Managed
Staff Led at FBI
Years Experience
Cross-Cultural Leadership
Career Highlights
Key leadership roles that shaped my expertise
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
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
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
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
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
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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