Manolo Sánchez

Manolo Sánchez serves as a Board Member at Affirm and a member of the Board of Directors at Fannie Mae, where roles include chairing the Risk Policy and Capital Committee and participating in several other committees. Additionally, Manolo teaches MBA and executive MBA courses on digital disruption in finance at Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business. As CEO of Adelante Ventures LLC, a firm focused on helping financial institutions navigate the fintech revolution and investing in related startups, Manolo also holds board positions at Stewart Title, MPOWER Financing, and Securitize. Previously, leadership roles include Chairman, President, and CEO at BBVA Compass, where strategic relationships and regulatory advocacy were key focuses, as well as President and CEO of Laredo National Bank, overseeing its integration into BBVA. Manolo holds degrees in Economics, Political Science, and International Relations from Yale University, The London School of Economics, and the College of Europe.