Proud to Announce our Newest a8 Board Member, Ms. Paige Penze

Paige Penze has recently accepted our invitation to join our Advisory Board. Ms. Penze brings a wealth of experience in financial services and will be invaluable guiding a8 on the overall strategic direction of our firm. Her expertise in Blockchain and crypto currency will assist us as we review opportunities in those and with other financial service technologies.

Paige is a director, responsible for Business Development on the Innovation Team in Global Transaction Services at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She develops and manages the external relationships with financial technology partners who help drive our strategy forward.

Prior to the Innovation Team, Paige was the SIM Partner for Global Transaction Services, Global Commercial Banking, and Business Banking, helping those businesses simplify and

improve their organizations and processes. Paige started in GTS as a Senior Treasury Sales Officer. She covered investment managers for all treasury products including Cash Management, Liquidity, FX Payments, Cards, and Custody.

Penze is an active member of the GBAM Women’s Leadership Council holding several different leadership positions over her career. She has also been active in recruiting efforts as a University of Texas Team member and an NYU Team member. Penze is a former US Swimming National Team member, a 4-time National Champion, and a former American Record Holder. Penze served as Chair of the US Swimming Investment Committee for over 15 years.

Penze has a Masters of Business Administration from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. She also has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia.

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