Harit Talwar — CEO

Harit currently serves as a board member of Mastercard (MA), KPMG US, Apexon, Inveniam.io and as Chairman of Better. He is a former Partner at Goldman Sachs (GS), was Founder/Head and subsequently Chairman of the firm's global Consumer business, Marcus by Goldman Sachs, including its partnerships with Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), and General Motors (GM). As a senior executive, Harit has worked in Asia, Europe and America, and has extensive experience running large businesses, building and scaling start-ups, and overseeing transformational M&A. Over his diverse career, he has created successful franchises by focusing on customer-centricity, innovation driven by digital capabilities and hiring diverse and talented teams. Harit previously served on the boards of Morgan Stanley Bank International Ltd and Morgan Stanley International Ltd in London. Passionate about philanthropy, Harit serves as the Board Co-Chairman of the American India Foundation and is one of the founder trustees of Ashoka University. He previously was a trustee of the Asia Society Global Board of Trustees. Harit joined GS in 2015 to lead the firm’s entry into the consumer space. As the first employee for the business, he helped build Marcus into a modern consumer platform that served millions of customers. The business was recognized as a successful disruptor, named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Finance Companies, and ranked #1 in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction for Credit Card Issuers (2021) and US Personal Loans (2019). It has also been featured in a case study by Harvard Business School on successful innovation inside a large organization. Prior to joining GS, Harit was President of US Cards and Chief Marketing Officer at Discover Financial Services (DFS) from 2007 – 2015. From 2004 – 2007, he was EVP of Discover Payments responsible for the transformation of the payments network from closed loop to open architecture through partnerships with leading merchant acquisition platforms. Prior to Discover, Harit was a Managing Director for Morgan Stanley’s international Consumer business and held various leadership roles at Citibank. He has been named one of American Banker’s 10 to Watch, an Outstanding Asian American in Business, and an Outstanding Alumni of Shri Ram College of Commerce at Delhi University. Harit earned a BA (Hons) in Economics from Delhi University in India and an MBA from IIMA.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech executive with extensive leadership experience in consumer banking and payments.

Location: Miami, Florida, United States

Experience: 40 yrs 7 mos