Trang-Thu Tran

I have spent my career understanding what makes businesses work, what keeps them  from working better, and what it takes to move them forward.  My perspective has been shaped by operating, investing in and scaling businesses  across banking, private equity, fintech and technology. I have built businesses and  financial products, deployed capital, managed risk, and led teams across markets and  cultures.  My work has spanned commercial growth, product and innovation, operations, credit  and risk, investment and enterprise leadership. That breadth allows me to see a  business from multiple vantage points: as an operator accountable for performance, an  investor focused on value creation, and a leader responsible for customers and people.  My approach to leadership begins with understanding what is true. I ask the questions  that matter, identify what needs to change, and bring together people with  complementary strengths to move the business forward.  Governance has also been an important part of my career. I have served on boards,  represented private equity investors in portfolio oversight, and worked closely with  boards throughout my executive career.  I believe businesses can do well by doing good. Strong leadership requires commercial  rigor, but also judgment, trust and stewardship.