Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
  • Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and Virgin Islands. Popular, Inc. is the largest banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico, and in the United States Popular, Inc.

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    Alisdair Faulkner is a technology entrepreneur who has nearly two decades of experience building products and delivering mission critical technologies that are run by the world�s most trusted brands.Mr. Faulkner is a noted industry expert in issues relating to online fraud, cybercrime, identity theft, information security and networking technology. As chief products officer and co-founder at ThreatMetrix, he is responsible for product management and strategy. Prior to ThreatMetrix, Mr. Faulkner was a founder and head of products and business development for NetPriva, a leading network performance software provider, acquired by Expand Networks now Riverbed.� Prior to NetPriva he was a senior consultant at Accenture in their e-commerce practice.Alisdair holds a master of engineering degree in information technology and telecommunications from Adelaide University, a graduate diploma in applied finance from the Securities Institute Australia, and has authored several patents in the fields of security, fraud and networking.

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    Jacob Dienelt is currently the Head Treasurer of Factom, Founder of Immutable Data Partners, and advisor for several leading projects. He graduated from Kenyon College where he majored in Game Theory and has been involved with the Bitcoin industry since 2013. His professional career includes 8 years at Morgan Stanley where he worked on a Future Specialists desk, prior to this Jacob was conducting REIT analysis for a real estate management firm for two years before being recruited by Morgan Stanley in New York. He brings his deep knowledge of the Bitcoin industry after traveling to Conferences, meeting with Central Bankers, advising Bitcoin Mining Companies, and actively trading Bitcoins.

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    Phil Valvardi is Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Business Development at GlobeOne, a new FinTech company that offers a unique digital solution to support an innovative financial ecosystem.Phil most recently served as the General Manager of the Prepaid Solutions business at Fiserv. He has over 25 years of experience in financial services and payments. He was CEO of Maverick Network Solutions, a company acquired by Fiserv in March 2011. He previously served as President of the MAC Network, one of the largest debit networks and processors in the U.S.He also previously held executive positions in the electronic payments and financial divisions of CoreStates Financial Corp., now part of Wells Fargo Bank. He holds a BA in Marketing Management from Saint Joseph�s University and an MBA from Drexel University.

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    Lisa Cheng is the Founder of VANBEX � a marketing and research firm that consults on Digital Currency, Blockchain Protocols, and Decentralized Technology. She currently serves as an Advisor for emerging tech startups and is sought after for her expertise in Business Development and Product Management. Her background includes Fortune 500 companies, Enterprise Sales, Big Data, and SaaS applications. She is interested in Smart Contracts on the Blockchain and open to making new connections, you can find her on Twitter @lisacheng.

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    Marcus Faust directs client engagements covering the full range of RP Financial�s services with particular focus on Enterprise Risk Management (�ERM�), Corporate and Risk Governance, Stress Testing, Business, Capital, Strategic Planning, Merger Advisory and enforcement action consulting engagements.With over 27 years of experience both as an adviser and in the roles of senior executive officer, Board member and as principal at private and public banks, he has held positions as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and banking regulator. He has served on the board of six banks and as a principal organizer of three de novo banks, raised capital, developed strategic plans, setup operations and recruited management and directors.Mr. Faust has worked extensively with bank management, Boards, regulators, auditors, investors and investment bankers. He has developed and implemented formal ERM programs, business, strategic and capital plans to pursue business opportunities and mitigate risk identified through examination, due diligence and Enterprise Risk Assessment processes; developed and implemented restructuring plans; and negotiated, executed and integrated bank mergers. He contributes to industry publications and frequently speaks on governance, strategic, risk management and regulatory matters.Mr. Faust earned his undergraduate degree from Rollins College and a Masters of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University.

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    Alex Waters has been an early member of the Bitcoin ecosystem since its inception in 2009. With a background in programming, Alex worked on the�Bitcoin protocol and core implementation open source project.�He has since worked in several managerial roles with many tech startups in NYC. Currently, Alex�is utilized by many banking, legal, and governmental groups as a resource on Bitcoin technology, regulation and overall industry matters.�At the young age of 27, he�co-founded Coin Apex, the first East Coast digital currency incubator�that helps startups emerge in this cutting-edge space and has committed to building technology designed to create and drive positive global impact. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer for Coin.co, a bitcoin payments company focused on facilitating widespread acceptance of the bitcoin currency. Through his history in these arenas, Alex�s experience with navigating the business/regulatory landscape for Bitcoin in the US serves as one of Coin.co�s greatest assets.

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    Thomas B. Wagers, Sr. is the Chief Risk Officer for NASB Financial, Inc. (OTCQX: NASB) and its subsidiary bank, North American Savings Bank, F.S.B, where he is responsible for oversight of the Bank�s Enterprise Risk Management program and Compliance Management program. Previously, Wagers was the Chief Financial Officer for Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation (NASDQ: ACFC). At both community banks Wagers has been responsible or actively involved in the preparation of Capital Plans, including the design and analysis of stress tests. Wagers, who is a CPA, has over 23 years of experience in the banking industry and began his career with Coopers and Lybrand in 1979.

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    John Slyconish is a senior vice president and assistant treasurer of State Street. Since 2012, John has overseen the balance sheet management function within Global Treasury, with responsibility for asset liability management, capital management, balance sheet strategy, and enterprise stress testing. John joined State Street in 2010 as the chief operating officer of Enterprise Risk Management and interim Basel program director with focus on risk governance and reporting, risk appetite, stress testing, and Basel program management. In 2011, John became the head of Global Treasury Risk Management, providing risk oversight of State Street�s investment portfolio, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and structured products businesses.Prior to joining State Street, John was a partner in the Finance & Risk Management practice of Oliver Wyman. He joined Oliver, Wyman & Company in 2000 and during his time at the firm he advised various financial institutions on a broad range of finance, risk measurement, and risk management topics.John graduated with High Honors from Princeton University in 1999, with an A.B. Degree in Chemistry and a Certificate in Visual Arts.