Kathleen McGuirk is an experienced business professional currently working in the commercial team at Plaid, a successful fintech company. She pursued higher education at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where she earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree. Her undergraduate studies focused on political economy, business, and international economics at the University of California, Berkeley.

Before joining Plaid, Kathleen gained valuable experience in the finance industry as an Implementation Manager and a Client Operations Manager at FutureAdvisor (BlackRock). She also worked as a Client Service Manager at Osborne Partners Capital Management, and as an Intern in Stadium Operations and Events at the Oakland Athletics.

Kathleen's passion for growth led her to pursue various intern roles at Lenda, CommonBond.co, and Plaid. She has demonstrated her skills in special projects, business processes, operations, service management, and leadership. Outside work, Kathleen loves spending quality time with her pet dog Abby and partner @milesskorpen.