Photo: ShutterstockLendUp Hires New Chief Legal Officer, Chief Risk Officer
Gizelle Barany has been named the chief legal officer and secretary and Chris Lewis will be the chief risk and compliance officer, both replacing Pia Thompson, who was the general counsel, chief risk officer and secretary from 2018 to 2019.
August 01, 2019 at 04:46 PM
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LendUp, a San Francisco-based financial technology company, announced Thursday the hiring of a new top lawyer and risk and compliance chief.
Gizelle Barany has been named the chief legal officer and secretary. She began her role in March, according to her LinkedIn profile. However, the company did not make a formal announcement until Thursday.
Barany most recently served as the general counsel at Marqeta Inc. She left that role in March and was replaced by the current chief legal officer, Seth Weissman, in June.
Barany has also served as senior corporate counsel at Blackhawk Network Inc. and has held associate positions at Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
“As LendUp continues to grow, I look forward to advancing compliant products with proper protections that give consumers the opportunity to build their financial health,” Barany said in the press release.
The company also announced the hiring of Chris Lewis to be the chief risk and compliance officer. It is not clear when he will be starting his role.
“I’m excited to join a talented new executive team at LendUp dedicated to sound compliance practices as we deliver innovative and impactful financial products and services to underserved consumers,” Lewis said in the press release.
Most recently, Lewis served as the director of Promontory Financial Group and has also worked at Washington Mutual Card Services, Providian Financial and in the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of Currency.
A spokesperson for the company did not respond to requests for additional comment Thursday.
Both Lewis and Barany are replacing Pia Thompson, who was the general counsel, chief risk officer and secretary from 2018 to 2019, according to her LinkedIn profile. Thompson now serves as the general counsel and secretary at LoanMe.
“I’m pleased to have such seasoned individuals as Chris and Gizelle join our team,” LendUp CEO Anu Shultes said in the press release. “Both bring a depth of knowledge and skills to our company while sharing my passion for LendUp’s mission—to create innovative financial tools and expand access to credit while delivering financial literacy and empowerment for borrowers.”
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