Eradicating Barriers.

Casey Ariel Thobias is a published author, founder, and management consultant who advances entrepreneurs across the African Diaspora. Casey spent a decade in finance with Bank of America, where she was Vice President managing a $20Bn portfolio of term and intraday credit exposures for pre-IPO, middle-market, and large corporate technology clients.

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Even before embarking on entrepreneurship, Casey was passionate about creating + holding space for Black and Brown minorities who are too often overlooked and underserved. She won the Bank of America 2019 Global Diversity & Inclusion Award, served as the Communications Chair of the Northern California Black Professional Group, was a Council Member on the Global D&I Council for the Wholesale Credit organization while at Bank of America. Within the Silicon Valley community, Casey coached Black and Latinx Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders on “Gaining and Maximizing Executive Sponsorship.”  

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In the wake of the global cry for racial equity and systemic justice during the second half of 2020, Casey left Corporate America. She'd grown tired of witnessing the absence of Black women on deal teams and Black-owned businesses on the receiving end of capital distribution. In December 2020, she created Blaze Group to decolonize pathways to economic success. BLAZE means Building Leaders and Accepting Zero Excuses. It is an educational technology firm. 

Casey is the author of Pain Unseen: The Truths That Lie Beneath My Strength, a beautifully raw memoir that aims to break the cycle of silent suffering. Her book is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook on Amazon, iTunes, and Audible. 

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Casey graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina Honors College with a major in Corporate Finance. Casey served as the Chief Credit Officer of Hello Tractor in Nairobi, Kenya, and currently sits on the Advisory Board of Kiva US. Today, Casey is happily married and resides in Huntsville, Alabama.

Press: Essence Magazine | 2024 Webby Awards Nominee | 2023 Webby Awards Honoree | Podia | 2022 Webby Awards Honoree | Pretty Women Hustle |  Shoutout Atlanta | USC Magazine | Blaze Group