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TARYN THOMPSON

JOB TITLE : CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER ( CPO ) COMPANY : BANK OF AMERICA
Taryn Thompson is a long-standing veteran of the Bank of America . She has been with the multinational investment bank since 2004 .

Thompson was recruited as an analyst to the company as part of the Finance Management Associate Program ( FMAP ).

The FMAP is a two-year associate rotational program at the Bank of America designed to accelerate the development of associates into distinguished members of the Corporate Finance group .
Thompson joined the company as Assistant Vice President of Small Business Deposits , and has worked her way up through the ranks to Chief Procurement Officer ( CPO ).
Thompson is vocal around gender equality and women ’ s professional growth , connecting , developing and elevating women to make meaningful contributions .
She is also active in supporting families who have members with special needs and she is a founding board member of The Cooper

“ I ’ m honoured to be a judge at this years World Procurement Awards ”

14 March 2022