Gustavo Lasala

Gustavo Lasala is the President and CEO of PeopleFund, with a robust career spanning various leadership roles in financial services. Since October 2019, Lasala has led PeopleFund, contributing to its mission to support underserved communities. As an advisor for BankingForward and Flourish, Gustavo provides strategic guidance to enhance their impact. Previously, Gustavo co-founded and served as President & CEO of Listo Unlimited, focusing on financial solutions for the Hispanic community, and played a key role in the success of Opportunity Fund as Co-Founder and CFO. Gustavo's extensive experience includes leadership positions at Progreso Financiero, where significant expansion occurred, and ACCION Texas, which saw tripled loan production under Gustavo's guidance. An MBA graduate from Texas McCombs School of Business, Gustavo also contributed to microfinance innovation with the first U.S. credit scoring model tailored for this sector.