Kennon Bacon

Kennon Bacon is an experienced professional in risk operations and commercial credit, currently serving as Risk Operations Lead for Underwriting at Ramp since October 2022, following a progression from Senior to Specialist roles where significant contributions included reviewing over 2000 applications and optimizing underwriting processes. Prior to Ramp, Kennon held positions at American Express as a Senior Analyst in Commercial Credit and as an Analyst, achieving top performance metrics while rating corporate exposures. Additional experience includes a Graduate Research Fellowship at The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University, and a role at Goldman Sachs focusing on legal documentation for derivative trades. Kennon earned a Master of Science in Financial Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Utah State University.