Paul Pester

Paul Pester is an accomplished leader in the financial services sector, currently serving as Chair of Tandem Bank and Firenze, where Paul promotes sustainable and accessible banking solutions. Pester also holds the position of Non Executive Director at the National Bank of Bahrain and is a Co-Founder of Archie, a fintech acceleration partner. Previously, Pester was the Executive Chair of Cardeo, an app aimed at helping consumers manage credit card debt, and Founder & Executive Chair of Loop, a digital solution for peer-to-peer financial support. Additional roles include Non Executive Director at Oplo and Chair of Fairer Finance's Consumer Advisory Board. Pester's educational background includes a D. Phil in Physics/Mathematics from the University of Oxford and a Bsc (Hons) in Physics from The University of Manchester.