Thomas Collimore, CFA, is head of industry relations at CFA Institute. Previously, he managed the investor education group. Before joining CFA Institute, Collimore served as managing director of investor relations at CIFG Holding, a group of bond insurance companies based in Paris and Bermuda. He also served as adjunct professor of finance at the College of Insurance, now St. John's University School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science. Collimore holds a bachelor’s degree in foreign service, with a concentration in international finance and commerce, from Georgetown University and an MBA, with a finance concentration, from the New York University Stern School of Business.