07/05/2022

CIT’s Engblom Receives National Award of Excellence in Chapter Leadership from Community Associations Institute

Thomas C. Engblom, vice president and regional account executive of Community Association Banking at CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, recently received the National Award of Excellence in Chapter Leadership from the Community Associations Institute.

The award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to advance national chapter relations and has provided support and guidance to chapter leaders. Engblom received the award for his contributions to CAI chapters and his support of community associations in his market, which covers the northern Midwest region including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and Ohio.

Engblom has been a long-time member of CAI and has served in several capacities including as an instructor, content developer, author, treasurer and chapter president. His contributions to the organization, including his development of a CMCA review to help members pass the exam for the CMCA credential, have proven to be invaluable to both domestic and international chapters.

Engblom has been part of CIT’s Community Association Banking business since the company’s acquisition of Mutual of Omaha Bank in 2020. Prior to that, he served in various roles at Mutual of Omaha Bank after joining the company in 2004. Engblom is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) by the Institute of Real Estate Management and a Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) by the Community Associations Institute. He holds a doctorate in business administration from Northcentral University, which he received in 2018. His dissertation was dedicated to a qualitative analysis of job satisfaction and education for community association managers.