Thelma De la Pena

Thelma De la Pena has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Thelma started their career in 1995 as an Operations Manager at Procter & Gamble. In 2003, they joined GE Money as the Managing Director of GE Money Direct. From 2008 to 2022, they held various positions at American Express, including VP/GM Merchant Services UK, VP Global Client Group EMEA, VP GM Merchants Services LAC, VP Acquisition and Small Merchants Mexico, VP Acquisition & Early Engagement Consumer Cards, and VP GM Business Travel LAC. In 2022, they joined TransNetwork LLC as the Head of Digital Partnerships.

Thelma De la Pena completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business between 1999 and 2001. Prior to this, they obtained their Ingeniería degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey between 1990 and 1995, specializing in Industrial Engineering.