Kendra Placek

Kendra Placek holds extensive experience in the financial sector, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Operations at Essent Guaranty, Inc., following previous roles including Vice President of Customer Experience and Innovation, and Vice President of Corporate Development. Prior positions include Vice President of Capital Markets at PHH Mortgage and Senior Vice President of Capital Markets at CoastalStates Bank and Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises, Inc. Kendra Placek also worked as Secondary Marketing Manager at Silvergate Bank. Kendra Placek earned a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Delaware and obtained a Wharton Leadership Certificate alongside a graduate banking degree from the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Pennsylvania.