A headshot of the founder, Kelly Pond, used on the leadership & vision page.

Strategic Leadership Rooted in Real-Work Banking

Kelly Pond, Founder & Principal Consultant

Professional Biography

With over a decade of experience in banking, Kelly brings a rare blend of strategic insight, regulatory fluency, and technical execution to every engagement. Prior to founding Techstra Consulting, Kelly served as Senior Vice Presidents of Strategy and Analytics at a California-based financial institution, where he led multi-year budgeting, liquidity stress testing, profitability modeling, and enterprise risk initiatives.

Kelly also spent six years as a CRA Officer, developing community reinvestment programs and navigating complex regulatory landscapes with precision and integrity. His work earned the trust of executive leadership, examiners, and cross-functional teams alike.

A graduate of the prestigious Pacific Coast Banking School, Kelly combines institutional credibility with a hands-on approach to problem-solving – delivering solutions that are both strategic and operationally grounded.

Philosophy & Approach

At Techstra Consulting, Kelly’s philosphy is simple: empower institutions with tools they actually use, policies that reflect how they operate, and strategies that drive measurable results. Every engagement is collaborative, customized, and built for long-term success.

Areas of Expertise

  • Strategic Planning & Forecasting
  • CRA Program Development
  • Liquidity & Capital Stress Testing
  • Excel/VBA Automation
  • Policy & Procedural Creation & Design
  • Regulatory Compliance

Let’s build something that works – in practice and on paper