Kristal Bergfield is a seasoned executive with experience in management, business development, partnerships, marketing, and operations. Her domain knowledge includes financial services, payments, FinTech, SaaS, AI, small business, eCommerce, startups, and entrepreneurship. She has held various senior-level roles in both established companies, such as American Express and PayPal, and early-stage startups. She has a proven track record in creating and scaling products and partnerships, bringing in hundreds of millions in annual revenue. Bergfield's strengths include management, partnerships, business development, negotiation, marketing, customer success, product, strategic planning, customer experience, project management, relationship management, communications, and reporting. Bergfield is passionate about financial inclusion and helping small businesses thrive. She is a former mentor at Techstars and a current Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships at Azlo.