Thomas R. Evans is currently the Founder and Executive Chairman of Torticity LLC, a Florida-based legal services business. Thomas also serves as a director of Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) since 2012, Angi (NASDAQ: ANGI) since February 2016, SmartAsset since 2016 and The Knot Worldwide since 2018.
From 2004 through 2013, Thomas was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bankrate, Inc. (NYSE: RATE), an internet publisher of consumer financial content and rate information. Thomas served on Bankrate’s board of directors before retiring as Chief Executive Officer in 2013, and served as an advisor to the board of directors from 2014 to 2015. From 1999 to 2003, Thomas served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Official Payments Corp. (NASDAQ: OPAY), an internet company specializing in processing consumer payments for government taxes, fees, and fines online. From March 1998 to June 1999, Thomas was President and Chief Executive Officer of GeoCities Inc. (NASDAQ: GCTY), a community of personal websites on the internet.
Prior, Thomas was a 20-year veteran of the magazine industry serving as President and Publisher of U.S. News & World Report (1991 to 1998), President of The Atlantic Monthly (1996 to 1998) and President and Publisher of Fast Company (1995 to 1998).
Thomas received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Arizona State University. He resides with his family in Bronxville, New York.