
Drew Yates
Head of Network Services,
TD Bank
As Head of Network Services at TD Bank, Drew Yates leads transformative initiatives across the firm’s global infrastructure—driving automation, secure and stable architectures, as well as advanced connectivity technologies. He and his team’s work deliver performance and agility to support enterprise-scale growth for the firm’s next generation of banking technology.
Under his leadership, Drew and his teams have established themselves as financial-services leaders in network automation. He is a frequent industry speaker, sharing insights on automation frameworks and methodologies that drive resilience, speed, and efficiency in large-scale banking environments.
Previously as Executive Director of Network Infrastructure at Citizens Financial Group, Drew led globally distributed teams across retail, trading, and wholesale banking connectivity portfolios. During a period of strategic acquisition, he orchestrated the technical integration of eight major consumer and commercial bank mergers while also designing and implementing a hybrid-cloud network strategy that improved scalability, resilience, and delivered cost efficiency across the organization.
Earlier in his career, Drew held senior leadership and consulting roles at Dimension Data—now part of NTT—where he established and scaled managed and professional services teams for global financial services clients.
Drew is based in the New York City and Providence, Rhode Island areas. Outside of work, he is a passionate New England-sports fan and remains engaged with the region’s technology and business community.