Thomas Spann

About Thomas Spann

Based in Dallas, Thomas Spann, Jr. is an active member of Egon Zehnder’s Financial Services practice and leads its FinTech practice across the U.S. Thomas is also a member of the CFO & Audit Chair practice providing competent advice and mentorship on leadership challenges and strategic planning across sectors. He is greatly valued by clients for his deep management experience, empathy, inquisitive mind, and solutions-based approach. “There is no better feeling than positively impacting individuals, organizations, and communities. I’m energized by creating and fostering strong relationships to help organizations solve complex business and leadership challenges.\" Before joining Egon Zehnder, Thomas’ career and experiences spanned across payments, fintech, and SaaS organizations across various leadership roles. Most recently, Thomas was the President and General Manager of Payments at Hyphen Solutions in Dallas. Prior to that he worked in private equity at Blue Star Innovation Partners as VP of Operations with responsibility for payments, fintech, go-to-market strategy, operations, and execution across its portfolio companies. That was preceded by the role of Global Head of Sales, Trading & Risk at Enverus. Earlier Thomas spent several years at Radiant Systems (later acquired by NCR) in Atlanta as the General Manager of its merchant solutions business. He began his career with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey in the field of real estate investment banking. Thomas earned a BA in Business Administration focusing on finance from Morehouse College and an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He cares about giving back to the community and serves on the board of KIPP Texas Public Schools (Dallas / Fort Worth), as well as in various leadership committees at his church. In his free time, Thomas is passionate about spending time with his wife and 2 young children, cycling, competing in triathlons, and playing the drums.

Experience

1. Leadership Advisor & Consultant

   Egon Zehnder

   Jan 2023 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Egon Zehnder is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, inspiring leaders to navigate complex questions with human answers. Our 560 consultants across 62 office and 35 countries are former industry and functional leaders who collaborate seamlessly to deliver at the full power of the Firm to every client, every time. We believe that together we can transform people, organizations and the world through leadership. With more than 50 years of experience, we hold the number one position in Europe, Assia-Pacific and South America, and are an industry leader in North America.

Education

• Morehouse College

  BA, Finance, Real Estate

  2003 — 2007

• Emory University - Goizueta Business School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance

  2015 — 2017

Skills

• Corporate Finance
• Business Analysis
• Forecasting
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Product Management
• Executive Management
• Account Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategy
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Leadership
• Competitive Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Strategic Planning
• Business Development