CO-FOUNDER, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, MERIDIANLINK
WHY: Started software company that serves credit unions and smaller financial institutions; went public in 2021. The company as of mid-2022 had more than 1,900 customers and 664 U.S.- based employees, up from 582 a year ago.
IN THE NEWS: Honored with Business Journal Innovator of the Year Award in September 2021.
NOTABLE: Vietnamese refugee, started business while a student at UCI.
QUOTABLE: “If you have ever applied for a loan in the past 20 years, chances are you have crossed paths with us digitally as we have touched millions of consumers. We’re like the Intel Inside chip of financial institutions.”
