Erik L.

Erik L. is an accomplished finance and analytics professional with extensive experience in the banking and financial services sectors. Currently serving as VP of Finance Strategy and Consumer Banking Business Unit CFO at PenFed Credit Union since April 2016, Erik has effectively driven growth strategies and built a robust analytics team within the Consumer Banking division. Prior to this, Erik held several key positions, including AVP of Consumer Banking Finance Strategy at PenFed and roles at Citi as VP of Decision Management and Customer Analytics, leading marketing strategies for Best Buy’s portfolio. Erik's early career included significant contributions at Nordstrom, Discover Financial Services, Sallie Mae, and Fluor, where expertise in pricing strategy, analytics, project management, and business development were honed. Erik holds an MBA in Finance, Strategy, and Marketing from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, along with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Beihang University.