Sezzle, the US Leader in Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions, Adds Four New Members to Its Board of Directors
MINNEAPOLIS, April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sezzle, the leading US-based buy now, pay later company, announces the appointment of four new members to its board of directors; Paul Purcell, Kathleen Pierce-Gilmore, Paul Lahiff, and Mike Cutter.
"We are very excited to have these fine individuals join our board and look forward to their contributions," said Charlie Youakim, CEO of Sezzle. "Paul Purcell is a well-respected fintech investor, Kathleen brings immense payments experience, Paul Lahiff is an experienced board director with other ASX listed companies, and Mike's credit expertise is unparalleled. Each director will contribute in unique ways and their experience will be invaluable to Sezzle and to our customers."
Paul Purcell has invested in financial services companies (public and private markets) for 20 years. He retains a specific specialization in emerging financial innovation as well as non-bank financial services. In addition to joining the Sezzle board, Mr. Purcell serves on the boards of Listo!, Drizly, Veritec Solutions and Align Income Share Funding. Mr. Purcell was a Board Member of WePay through its acquisition by J.P. Morgan Chase. He was a board observer at LevelUp and CampusLogic prior to their sales to GrubHub and JMI Equity, respectively.
Kathleen Pierce-Gilmore joins the board of Sezzle with 20 years of experience in global financial services and technology, including leadership roles at American Express, Capital One, PayPal, and most recently, startups Raise and Flexa. She's known as an operator with an intense focus on the customer and is adept at translating aspirational visions into practical operating plans.
Paul Lahiff is Chair of CUSCAL and the Australian Retail Credit Association. He is also a Director of AUB Holdings and NESS Superannuation. He was previously the inaugural Chair of New Payments Platform Australia Limited, and has also served on the boards of Sunsuper, Cancer Council NSW, House With No Steps, and Thorn Group. He has nearly forty years' experience in banking and finance having served as Managing Director of Mortgage Choice, Permanent Trustee and Heritage Building Society, as well as in senior executive roles with Westpac in Sydney and London.
Mike Cutter joins Sezzle having enjoyed a thirty-two-year career as a CEO and CRO with a number of large international financial service businesses across Australia, the UK, Europe, and the USA, including GE Capital, ANZ, BankOne, Halifax and Wesfarmers Insurance. In his most recent role, he led the Equifax Australia New Zealand business through a period of industry transition to Comprehensive Credit Reporting, increased regulatory scrutiny and proliferation of alternative data sources and digital engagement with consumers. Mike is passionate about addressing customer opportunities and challenges and providing solutions that make a difference to the businesses and individuals he serves.
These four join Charlie Youakim and Paul Paradis, CEO and CRO of Sezzle respectively, on the Sezzle board.
About Sezzle
Sezzle is a cutting-edge, rapidly growing fintech company whose mission is to financially empower young consumers. Only one in three millennials own a credit card, and the vast majority of millennials possess a sub- or non-prime credit score or no score at all. To address these problems, Sezzle has built a payment platform that increases purchasing power for consumers by enabling merchants to offer interest-free installment plans. This increase in purchasing power for consumers leads to increased sales and basket sizes for the thousands of eCommerce merchants that currently work with Sezzle.
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