Kate Karas

Kate Karas is a skilled legal and advisory professional with extensive experience in the fintech and legal sectors. Currently, Kate serves as a Member of the Board of Advisors for both Ethos AI and Norm AI, and holds the position of Senior Advisor and General Counsel at Chime. Additionally, Kate is an Advisor at Nyca Partners, a prominent fintech venture capital firm. Previous roles include Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel at Lending Club and Senior Director of Legal Affairs and Deputy General Counsel at SecondMarket, Inc. Kate's legal career began at Bingham McCutchen, with educational credentials including a JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Pomona College.