{"id":10216,"date":"2020-03-16T20:39:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T20:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lendified.com\/?p=10216"},"modified":"2021-12-22T14:50:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T14:50:39","slug":"meet-the-founder-kevin-clark-from-lendified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lendified.com\/meet-the-founder-kevin-clark-from-lendified\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Founder: Kevin Clark from Santander"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> ON <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet the Founder: Kevin Clark from Santander<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This week in our meet the founder segment FrontFundrs John Hill caught up with Kevin Clark, Co-Founder and CEO of Santander Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Santander, Kevin served as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Sales for Scotiabank\u2019s Transaction Banking business. Here he held responsibility for the delivery of trade finance and cash management products to the Small Business, Commercial and Corporate segments both domestically and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>So lets get started!<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:<\/strong>\u00a0<i>How would you describe your company in 2\u20135 words?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0A lending technology company<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:\u00a0<\/strong><i>If you weren\u2019t building your startup, what would you be doing?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0Probably building someone else\u2019s! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:<\/strong>\u00a0<i>Tell us a bit about your background working in finance.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0I have been in the financial services industry for over 30 years. I started right out of business school starting in business development roles up through running business lines, eventually moving into executive leadership roles for the last decade of my time at Scotia bank before Co-Founding Santander.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:<\/strong>\u00a0<i>What\u2019s been the most surprising thing about founding Santander?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0Learning of the financing world outside the \u201cbig five\u201d and yes still in United State \u2013 a huge lesser-known marketplace. Having the opportunity of meeting a whole new ecosystem of amazing people has also been a great experience for me!<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:<\/strong>\u00a0<i>And the most challenging?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0Supporting a value proposition that is right for the customer AND right for investors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:<\/strong>\u00a0<i>What do you love about the team at Santander?\u00a0 How did you build it up to take on the problem of small business financing?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0Hire great people and get out of the way! We have an amazing team \u2013 it is all about the people! Creating a culture with ambitious and smart people has given me the opportunity to learn and grow more than I could have ever imagined!<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:<\/strong>\u00a0<i>What do you do when you\u2019re not at work?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0Home, family, cottage, fitness, travel \u2013 all of this \u2013 all the time!<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:<\/strong>\u00a0<i>You\u2019re someone with a wealth of professional experience and industry knowledge. Who do you look to for ideas and inspiration?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0The team in our organization. Young minds like to hear from older minds and older minds learn tremendous amounts from younger minds! Reverse mentorship in a way! It is hugely interesting and rewarding. I am learning as fast as I can!<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:<\/strong>\u00a0<i>What\u2019s the hidden potential Santander has to become a huge success?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0Brand! \u2013 the power of brand and with it \u2013 trust, reputation and good execution. Our market opportunity is so great \u2013 it\u2019s about executing and delivering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John:\u00a0<\/strong><i>Where do you see Santander in 5 years\u2019 time?<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin:<\/strong>\u00a0Financial markets and moving! The directions are multiple depending on the business and specific to the market segment one operates in. For us, we will have options on our growth, &#8211; organically, combination, etc. \u2013 huge opportunities!<\/p>\n<p><i>Santander\u2019s campaign is now live on FrontFundr, and runs until 27th March. Head over to their\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontfundr.com\/Company\/Santander\"><i>campaign page<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0for all the details!\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ON Meet the Founder: Kevin Clark from Santander This week in our meet the founder segment FrontFundrs John Hill caught up with Kevin Clark, Co-Founder and CEO of Santander Inc. Prior to Santander, Kevin served as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Sales for Scotiabank\u2019s Transaction Banking business. 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