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Chief Executive Officer

LendUp is a socially responsible lender that offers a safe alternative to consumers that banks and credit unions decline. The LendUp Ladder changes the dynamics of the small dollar loan: rather than being a dangerous first step into a cycle of debt, it becomes an opportunity to learn good financial behavior and to build credit through education, gamification and a transparent fee structure. LendUp is located in downtown San Francisco and backed by prominent Silicon Valley investors such as Y-Combinator, Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Thomvest Ventures, Bronze Investments, among others.

I am passionate about financial inclusion and financial health. My personal mission is to lift people out of poverty. My interest is in high-growth businesses and organizations that are customer-centric and seek to make the world a better place. As a consumer-focused payments innovator with deep experience in all aspects of general management, I have expertise in P&L management, Product, Customer Acquisition, Analytics, Credit Risk Management and Brand Development. My experience spans retail, retail banking, online banking, lending and prepaid products, with the ability to build efficient operational processes and teams to support them.