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Melissa Bruner

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CIO & SVP | Chief Information Officer at Populus Financial Group
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Melissa Bruner is the CIO and SVP at Populus Financial Group, where she leads technology and information systems. Her expertise spans IT, finance, fraud, and risk management, built upon senior roles at both Populus and Citi. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, holding both a Bachelors and a Masters degree.

As part of a selective program at Citi, she was a Risk Traveling Fellow, gaining international experience on projects in Manila, London, and New York.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
CIO & SVP | Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
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Building Teams
Frequently posts about hiring for her team, expressing a desire to add "superb talent" and grow her leadership group at Populus Financial Group.
Financial Risk
Her career has a deep focus on mitigating risk in the financial services industry, including leading risk management and global fraud risk organizations.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
CIO & SVP | Chief Information Officer
Populus Financial Group
4-2020 - 6-2021
Vice President of Risk Management
Populus Financial Group
7-2017 - 4-2020
Vice President- Fraud Risk Manager
Citi
7-2016 - 7-2017
Risk Traveling Fellow
Citi
10-2014 - 12-2016
Member Board Of Directors
Heinz Alumni Association Board
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Education
2009 - 2010
MS
Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Science
Carnegie Mellon University
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