Passion lies in understanding a market's need in order to build and invest in products that sell themselves. Driven by immersion into client, customer, and member needs to expose market nerves that drive a design, build, and delivery cycle that that creates value. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” - Leonardo da Vinci “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” – Albert Einstein “You may delay, but time will not.” - Benjamin Franklin “A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Executing from idea to launch. Client discovery. Immersion. Market nerve. Problem first ...size and degree of market need...then people. Product comes last. Sales culture. Details and dashboards. Solution selling. Product design. Product management. Executable design. Software development. Business development. Analytics and analysis. Financial modeling. Investing. Venture. Growth. Equity. Enterprise. Technology. SaaS. Infrastructure. Fintech. Payments. Credit. Debit. Prepaid. Lending. Mortgage. Easily sidetracked by learning, others' passion, a challenging DIY project (big or small), baseball, a movie, frozen custard, and fishing....roots...1st-generation-proud-son of a Latvian immigrant. GE brat. Upstate New York transplanted to central Virginia. Long live (real) Big East basketball. Professional Civil Engineer (PA, VA).
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Cxo, Co-FounderAccesswave May 2024 - PresentAccessWave is a community where private business owners, principals, and C-Level execs get actionable insights sourced from experienced leaders who have been there—and when requested, relevant introductions to help make your most important growth decisions.Our mission is to build a valued, trusted source to help you make your most challenging growth decisions with - More confidence - Less time and effort - Access to partners that can help accelerate growthInsights and intros are exclusive to our members. Go to theaccesswave.com to join free today! -
Cxo / Cmo, Co-FounderSpring Eq Jan 2016 - Apr 2024Acquired by Cerberus in Dec 2023.Co-founded Spring EQ in 2016. Spring EQ focused on re-invigorating the home equity lending market segment in the United States. Spring EQ offers borrowers access to quality loan options - favorable rates and lower payments - supported by the right mix of technology and personal support to deliver a superior customer experience. Consistently reach NPS scores 70+. -
Advisory Board MemberBwg Strategy Llc Jul 2014 - Jul 2022New York, NyBWG Strategy brings together influential executives & senior professionals. 1,000+ conference calls and in-person events annually, focused on topics within Tech, Media, Telecom, Consumer, Payments, Auto & Solar sectors. In-person executive events to build new relationships and debate the trends that impact business. -
InvestorCloudamize Sep 2013 - Aug 2017Acquired by Cloudreach, a Blackstone company, in Aug 2017Cloudamize is an application-centric cloud management platform that provides high precision analytics and powerful automation to improve the ease, speed, and accuracy of moving to the cloud. -
InvestorOnetwosee Apr 2014 - Mar 2016Acquired by Comcast in Mar 2016.OneTwoSee is sits at the intersection of digital media, sports and technology. Highly scalable technology platform that delivers real-time sports gamecenters by combining statistics, game data, advanced analytics and social media into a rich, engaging fan experience spanning major collegiate and professional sports including baseball, football, basketball, hockey and soccer. -
Managing Partner, Co-FounderMissionog Aug 2012 - Nov 2015MissionOG partners with high-growth businesses that have proven models in segments where we have had success as operators and investors, including Fintech, data platforms, and software.To help accelerate our partner companies, we invest financial capital and leverage a broad network of industry experts. MissionOG is led by a team that has effectively built and scaled companies through their various stages of growth to successful acquisitions. -
Managing Director, Global Prepaid HeadCiti Prepaid Services (Formerly Ecount) Mar 2007 - May 2011Citi® Prepaid Services, formerly Ecount, is the world's largest corporate prepaid card provider. A division of Citi's Global Transaction Services, Citi Prepaid Services strengthened the firm's cash management platform for corporations, financial institutions and governments. Represented the fastest growing division of Citi GTS, with market estimates at more than $2 trillion worldwide, as corporations and consumers moved from paper checks to electronic-based payment methods. Clients included Toyota, Verizon, Home Depot, State of Maryland, State of Kansas, and Target.Board and executive committee member of industry’s trade association - National Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA) 2008-2010 -
Product ManagementEcount (1997-2007) Jun 2000 - Mar 2007Acquired by Citibank (Global Transaction Services) in Mar 2007.The recognized leader in the corporate prepaid card industry. Ecount shifted millions of corporate payments from paper checks to branded, high-impact prepaid cards and virtual accounts. Ecount developed a multi-lingual, multi-currency platform that issued more than 40 Million cards and over $4 Billion per year to nearly 2,000 clients across four continents.Drove product strategy and execution to meet client and market needs within existing and emerging product offerings. Engineered company's platform into new products, markets and 1st international expansion. On management team that lead to 2007 acquisition by Citi’s GTS group, and promoted to CEO after acquisition. -
Civil EngineerHurt & Proffitt, Inc. Jun 1993 - May 1998Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) VA License Number 0402031815 PA License Number PE0555608E
Drew Kese Education Details
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DadFairness Of Life (Or Lack Of), Diy, Welchisms & Ge Philosophy (From When They Were On Top)
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Drew Kese attended William & Mary – Raymond A. Mason School Of Business, Villanova University, Virginia Episcopal School, Dad.
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