RLJ
Companies Management
Team
Ernita Thomas
Controller
Ernita Thomas serves as the Controller
for The RLJ Companies,a holding company founded by Robert
L. Johnson that provides strategic investment and direction
in and for a diverse portfolio of companies in the financial
services, real estate, hospitality/restaurant, professional
sports, film production, gaming and recording industries.
As controller, Ms. Thomas is responsible for overseeing
the finance function of the highly diversified company, including
financial and management accounting, regulatory reporting,
budgeting, planning and forecasting.
Previously, Ms. Thomas was an Assistant Controller at Freddie
Mac, where she provided reporting and credit analysis related
to securitizations and mortgage guarantees.
Before working at Freddie Mac, Ms.
Thomas was with the Carlyle Group for ten years in a variety
of roles, including Manager of Accounting, Assistant Controller
and Associate Vice President. Ms.
Thomas was responsible for corporate financial and managerial
accounting functions, budgeting and forecasting, and corporate
compliance.
Ms. Thomas began her career as a staff accountant at the
Rushmore Funds where she was responsible for the preparation
of semi-annual and annual reports for all funds.
Ms. Thomas graduated from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University in 1991 with a B.S. in Accounting, and is a Certified
Public Accountant.
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