Ilana Kahan Ekstein

Ilana Kahan Ekstein has extensive work experience as an attorney, primarily in the banking and financial services industries. Their most recent role was as Vice President and In-house Legal Counsel - Regulatory at Byline Bank, starting in August 2021. Before that, they worked at Discover Financial Services as a Director and Senior Counsel from June 2012 to August 2021. Prior to that, they were an attorney at Sears Holding Corp from February 2010 to June 2012. Ilana Kahan also worked at Accenture LLP as an attorney from July 2008 to 2010. Ilana's earlier experience includes working as an attorney at LaSalle Bank from 1997 to 2008, Vedder Price from 1995 to 1997, and Bank One from 1993 to 1995.

Ilana Kahan Ekstein holds a B.S. in Finance from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Additionally, they have attended DePaul University College of Law, although the specific degree or field of study is not provided.