MEET THE TEAM

Tim Ford, President & CEO

Mr. Ford has over 30 years of experience in the collections industry.  He founded Commercial Recovery Systems in 1984, noticing that the market was hungry for a receivables management company that delivers significant results and quality customer service.  Since inception, CRS has seen continuous growth and posted a profit for all but one month.
 
He is also a member of Who’s Who in Leading Executives and Future Leaders of America. During his leisure time, he is an avid boater and a competitive softball and baseball player.  Born in Alton, IL, Tim currently resides in Heath, TX.

David J. Devany, Vice President, Systems Manager

Mr. Devany has more than 30 years in office automation and networking.  Since joining the CRS team in 1993, his efforts in office automation and networking have facilitated the company’s more than quadruple growth. 
 
Previous to joining CRS, his company, Dallas Personal Computer, sold and serviced one of the first personal computers.  Before Dallas Personal Computer, Mr. Devany achieved success both in the technical and sales aspects of the systems industry.  As a sales manager for CPT Word Processing, he consistently ranked among the top three salesmen in the nation.  Working for IBM as a customer engineer, he received IBM’s coveted “IBM Means Service Award.”
 
Mr. Devany is a native of Dallas, Texas.  He has worked political campaigns as both a finance chairman and campaign manager.  In addition to spending time working on his motorcycles, he has owned highly successful race horses, earning over 50 wins in Oklahoma and Texas.  He and his wife Cherilynn live in Plano, Texas and have three daughters and three grandsons.
 
Jack Cecil, Vice President, Marketing

Mr. Cecil started at CRS as a part-time collector in 1992.  Even though he worked part-time, he was the company’s top collector almost every month until 1997 when he joined the company full-time as Director of Marketing.  Since then, Jack’s efforts have been vital in delivering the company’s 200% growth in revenues over the past 5 years.  He has received several awards including several Quarterly Merit Awards from Western Union. 
 
Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Mr. Cecil has lived in Rockwall, Texas for 17 years.  He is very active with the Rockwall Community Playhouse, serving on the board of directors for three years.  He has won numerous awards for his contributions to the Playhouse including the President’s Award in 2000 noting his significant impact on the theatre.  Mr. Cecil is also an avid fly fisherman.  He recently married Angela Richardson.

Wade Thunhorst, General Counsel

Mr. Thunhorst has been with CRS since 1994.  His responsibilities as general counsel include both legal and financial oversight.  Previous to joining CRS, Mr. Thunhorst practiced real estate law for several firms both in Houston and Dallas.  He graduated from Rutgers University in 1978 and received his law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1982.
 
Mr. Thunhorst is co-editor of Asset Protection Planning, a publication for accountants concerning the protection of long-term assets.  He has also received awards from the Texas Land Title Association and the American Collectors Association. 
 
Mr. Thunhorst has lived in Texas for over twenty years.  He was born in Ft. Lee, Virginia, and lived in the New Jersey area for many years.  He is active in various community organizations.  Wade and his wife Wanda have two daughters.

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