CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial inclusion
pioneer Accion today announced the appointment of financial service
industry leaders Raza Dean and
Nick Talwar to the organization's
board of directors.
"We are thrilled to welcome Raza
Dean and Nick Talwar to the
Accion Board of Directors," said Accion Board Chair Diana Taylor. "Both individuals bring unique and
extensive experience in the financial services industry. This
experience, combined with a global perspective developed over years
of living and working abroad, will be instrumental in advancing
Accion's effort to foster financial inclusion around the
world."
Dean brings to the Accion board more than 30 years of experience
in the global financial services industry and promoting business
development and growth. As president of RMD Associates, he supports
the growth and development of small- and medium-sized businesses.
His professional experience crosses the banking, finance,
manufacturing, distribution, and retail industries, and includes 16
years in commercial banking and 10 years in banking in the
Middle East. He has held
management positions with companies that include the Bank of
Boston, Citibank, Boston Retail
Partners, and United Saudi Commercial Bank. A native of
Pakistan, Dean has lived and
worked in Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain, and Greece. He currently resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Talwar brings to the Accion board a successful track record of
launching, turning around, and scaling businesses that range from
fintech startups to global multinational corporations. In his role
as general manager for Amazon Lending in Seattle, Washington, Talwar has led the
company's global expansion into the lending industry. His other
work includes leading Visa's credit card business in North America, serving as chief revenue
officer of online peer-to-peer lender Prosper Marketplace, and
working as the country manager for Citibank Sweden, among others.
From this experience, Talwar has built expertise in areas such as
consumer and small business lending, payments, digital, and
microfinance. In 2013, he was elected into the Young Global Leader
program of the World Economic Forum.
About Accion
Accion is a global nonprofit dedicated to building a financially
inclusive world with economic opportunity for all, by giving people
the financial tools they need to improve their lives. We are
building the next generation of top-tier microfinance institutions,
and over more than 50 years have helped build 65 such institutions
in 32 countries on four continents that today reach millions of
clients. Our impact investing initiatives are pushing beyond
microfinance to catalyze more than 20 innovative start-ups
dedicated to improving the efficiency, reach, and scope of
financial services for the poor. And our Center for Financial
Inclusion is helping to build a stronger industry with high
standards and broad engagement. Currently, our work spans nearly
two dozen countries, including the U.S., where we are the nation's
largest nonprofit microfinance network. For further information,
visit http://www.accion.org.
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