Colin Walsh

Colin Walsh is the current CEO and Co-Founder of Varo Bank. Prior to this, they held various positions at Friends of the British Film Institute, American Express, Council of Mortgage Lenders, and Visa Europe. Colin has always been passionate about finance and helping others, which is what drew him to their current position at Varo Bank.

Colin Walsh has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Colin started their career at American Express in November 2011 as EVP of Proprietary Card Services Europe. In this role, they were responsible for European Consumer and Small Business Card Issuing across European markets. Colin was also a member of American Express Global Management Team. Colin left American Express in March 2014 to pursue other opportunities.

In January 2011, Colin joined the Council of Mortgage Lenders as Chairman. Colin held this position until December 2011 when they left to join Visa Europe. At Visa Europe, Colin served on the Board of Directors and was responsible for the P&L's of the UK’s largest Retail Savings business. Colin also led Lloyds response to various regulatory challenges. Colin left Visa Europe in September 2009 to join Varo Bank as CEO and Co-Founder.

At Varo Bank, Colin has continued their passion for helping others achieve their financial goals. Colin has helped grow the company into one of the leading online banks in the United States. Under their leadership, Varo Bank has provided over 2 million customers with

Colin Walsh attended Cornell University.

May O'Neal - Chief People Officer, Marina Gracias - General Counsel, and Shishir Singhania - Chief Lending Officer report to Colin Walsh.