Gilbert S. Johnson | Chief Executive Officer
College Savings Bank
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Education
University of Notre Dame
B.S., business administration, 1976

Business History
Mr. Johnson joined College Savings Bank in 1989 and served as chief operating officer, chief financial officer, and chief compliance officer.  In February 2007, Mr. Johnson was promoted to chief executive officer.
 
From 1976 to 1989 Mr. Johnson was a Certified Public Accountant at the Chicago and New York offices of Arthur Andersen & Co.  He was the advisor to domestic and foreign, commercial and investment banking institutions on the accounting ramifications of new financial products, public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and financial techniques as well as financial reporting and compliance.

General
Member: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Other: Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois

 

Dan Davenport | Chief Marketing Officer
College Savings Bank
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Education
Montclair State University
B.A., business administration, 1995

Business
Mr. Davenport joined College Savings Bank in 2005 and served as head of advertising and marketing as well as Chief Marketing Officer.

From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Davenport was employed as an account director for The Sawtooth Group; a top fifty advertising, marketing and public relations firm. From 1998 to 2002, he held several marketing positions at Cendant including public relations manager and director of advertising and promotions. Prior to joining College Savings Bank, from 2002 to 2005, he served as founder and general manager of a boutique advertising agency in New Jersey.

 

Cheyanne Li | Chief Financial Officer
College Savings Bank
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Education
State University of New York at Buffalo
MBA, Accounting/Corporate Finance

Renmin University of China
BA, Economics; MA, Economics

Business History

Ms. Li joined College Savings Bank in 2008 and serves as Chief Financial Officer.

Since 1992, Ms. Li has acquired extensive experience in accounting and corporate financial management. She has held progressive positions with worldwide companies including AIG Global Investment Group, Inc., State Street Insurance Services and Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co.

General
Certified Public Accountant (CPA);
Certified Management Accountant (CMA);
Certified in Financial Management (CFM).



Linda Green | Assistant Vice President
College Savings Bank
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Education
Rider University
Liberal Arts Studies, concentration in mathematics

Business
Ms. Green joined College Savings Bank in 1997 as a College Savings Bank Adviser and became Sales Adviser and Customer Service Manager in 2007. Ms. Green, a long-time CSB employee now acts as Assistant Vice President for College Savings Bank and manages the Customer Service department.


Jason Thielman | Institutional Sales Manager
College Savings Bank
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Education
University of Montana
BA, Business Administration, emphasis in finance

Business
Mr. Thielman joined College Savings Bank in 2007 and serves as the Institutional Sales Manager. Mr. Thielman travels nationwide as a key sales associate for College Savings Bank. Prior to his work with the Bank, Mr. Thielman was employed as Vice President for Greystone Education Loan Funding from 2005-2007 and as Chief Deputy Security of State for the State of Montana from 2001-2005. Mr. Thielman is a former Regent for the Montana University System and congressional staffer.

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