# Adam Bell

> Adam Bell is the Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer of Arbor Realty Trust, where he leads marketing and communications for a multifamily and commercial real estate lender. His career spans more than 25 years across Texaco, Chevron, IBM, St. John's University, Mastercard, Trūata and Customers Bank, with a recurring focus on turning customer data, digital systems and brand narrative into measurable growth. He also serves as an advisory board member to fintech company Adro.

- **Role:** Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer at Arbor Realty Trust
- **Organizations:** Arbor Realty Trust, Adro, Customers Bank, Mastercard, Trūata, St. John's University, Chevron, Texaco, IBM
- **Education:** The Catholic University of America
- **Known for:** Built a marketing career spanning more than 25 years across energy, technology, higher education, payments, banking and real estate finance., Led global digital marketing and integrated communications work at Mastercard., Helped Customers Bank develop brand positioning and data-informed customer engagement during a period of rapid digital growth.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked in internet project management at Texaco and consulting work connected with IBM and Computer Graphic Resources.
- **Before 2021** — Held digital, web and marketing leadership roles at St. John's University, Mastercard and Trūata.
- **2021-07** — Joined Customers Bank as Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing; later served as Chief Marketing Officer.
- **2024** — Joined Arbor Realty Trust as Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director.
- **Current** — Also serves as an advisory board member to Adro, a fintech platform created for international students.

## Achievements

- Built a marketing career spanning more than 25 years across energy, technology, higher education, payments, banking and real estate finance.
- Led global digital marketing and integrated communications work at Mastercard.
- Helped Customers Bank develop brand positioning and data-informed customer engagement during a period of rapid digital growth.
- Leads Arbor Realty Trust's marketing and communications function, with responsibility tied to originations growth, customer acquisition, retention and brand recognition.
- Serves on the advisory board of Adro.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared on an INDEX '26 panel in New York about AI search, reputation and trust in financial services.
- **2024-01** — Joined Arbor Realty Trust as Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director.

## Links

- Website: https://arbor.com/our-team/adam-bell/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrbell

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Last updated: 2026-08-21