Armen Meyer

Armen is co-founder of the American Fintech Council, and former Head of Regulatory Strategy and Public Policy at LendingClub, where he has long advocated for regulation that addresses market failure and promotes consumer protection. Before joining LendingClub, he was a Managing Director in PwC’s Financial Services Advisory Group, and Chief of Staff of PwC's Financial Services Regulatory Practice, leading teams and advising financial services and fintech clients on meeting the challenges of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Act. During the global financial crisis, he was Assistant Secretary for Economic Development under the New York Governor and later Chief of Staff of New York's financial services regulator where he worked to mitigate the crisis's impact and implement regulatory reform. He is a frequent speaker, and adviser to fintechs, venture firms, accelerators and nonprofits.