Most Influential Women in Fintech 2024

For the second year running, American Banker is recognizing women in the financial technology community who have wielded influence and helped move the industry forward. These 20 women will be honored at the Digital Banking event, June 24 and 25 in Boca Raton, Florida. The honorees are listed below in alphabetical order. At the conference, we will announce one overall 2024 Influencer of the Year.

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To decide who should receive this recognition this year, American Banker's editorial staff were joined by three external judges — Maria Gotsch, president and CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City; Michele Alt, co-founder and managing director of Klaros Group; and Aaron McPherson, principal of AFM Consulting — who combed through a large batch of applications.

Influence can be hard to quantify. The judges tried to select female leaders who have proven themselves in challenging jobs and who have made their voices heard.

Full profiles of these honorees will be published in the June issue of American Banker Magazine.

Dru Armstrong

CEO, AffiniPay
Dru Armstrong, CEO, AffiniPay

Jennifer Arnold

CEO, Minerva
Jennifer Arnold, CEO, Minerva

Daniela Binatti

Co-founder and chief technology officer, Pismo
Daniela Binatti, co-founder and chief technology officer, Pismo

Sharon Carmeli

Chief compliance officer and general counsel, Bluevine
Sharon Carmeli, chief compliance officer, Bluevine

Kiki Del Valle

Executive vice president, market development, Mastercard
Kiki Del Valle, executive vice president, Mastercard

Alisa DiCaprio

Chief economist, R3
Alisa DiCaprio, chief economist, R3

Monica Eaton

CEO and founder, Chargebacks911
Monica Eaton, CEO and founder, Chargebacks911 with team

Stephanie Ferris

CEO and president, FIS
Stephanie Ferris FIS at NYSE
Colin Ziemer

Alex Ford

President, North America, Encompass Corporation
Alex Ford, president, North America, Encompass Corporation

Meredith Fuchs

General counsel and chief legal officer, Plaid
Meredith Fuchs, general counsel and chief legal officer, Plaid

Leslie Gillin

Chief growth officer, Pagaya

Tiffany Johnson

Chief product officer, NMI
Tiffany Johnson, chief product officer, NMI

Stephany Kirkpatrick

Founder and CEO, Orum
Stephany Kirkpatrick, Founder and CEO, Orum

Laura Kornhauser

Co-founder and CEO, Stratyfy
Laura Kornhauser

Rochelle Nawrocki-Gorey

CEO and founder, SpringFour
Rochelle Nawrocki-Gorey, CEO and founder, SpringFour

Anabel Perez

CEO and co-founder, NovoPayment
Anabel Perez, CEO and co-founder, NovoPayment

Christina Riechers

Head of Square Banking, Square
Christina Riechers, head of Square Banking, Square

Carolyn Rodz

CEO and co-founder, Hello Alice
Carolyn Rodz, CEO and co-founder, Hello Alice

Cathy Ross

President and co-founder, Fraud.net
Cathy Ross, president and co-founder, Fraud.net

Rakefet Russak-Aminoach

Managing partner, Team8
Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, the managing partner of Team8. Supplied by her PR person on 5-16-2024.
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