CIT Group announced that Alla Whitston joined as the chief technology officer reporting to Denise Menelly, executive vice president and head of technology and operations. Whitston will lead the technology planning and development for enterprise functions and all lines of business, including CIT’s award-winning business point-of-sale platform and proprietary digital applications.

“Alla brings deep technology expertise in banking and financial services, and we are pleased to welcome her to the CIT team as we continue to digitize our operations and invest in our business platforms to drive a leading customer experience,” said Menelly.

Whitston joined CIT from Bank of America where she was most recently the managing director and chief technology officer for enterprise functions. Previously, she also led end-user technology services and wholesale banking technology infrastructure. Prior to joining Bank of America, Whitston served as the managing director in the Investment Banking division at JP Morgan and was responsible for application and infrastructure management. She also held key technology positions at Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs and Bankers Trust.