Cathy Qiu

Cathy Qiu is an accomplished data science and risk analytics professional currently serving as Senior Director at Lithia Motors, Inc. since July 2019, where responsibility includes founding the Captive Finance Company and building high-performing analytics teams. Prior experience includes significant leadership roles at loanDepot, where Cathy held the positions of SVP and VP of Credit & Portfolio Analytics, focusing on marketing and risk analytics for consumer lending. Cathy's analytic expertise was further honed at Barclays in various roles, including Head of Analytics for Entercard in the Nordic region and managing small business strategic analysis in the UK. Previous experience also includes a Vice President role at JPMorgan Chase, developing pricing strategies that generated substantial revenue, alongside earlier positions at American Express. Cathy Qiu holds a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Nankai University.