Kathleen McGuirk

Experienced Commercial Professional at Plaid

Kathleen McGuirk is a professional in the commercial sector at Plaid, a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California. She has been in her current role since January 2022, following a three-year tenure on Plaid's Growth Team from 2018 to December 2021.

Education

Kathleen holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where she was a Forté Fellow, recognizing her as an exemplary woman in leadership. She completed her MBA in 2018. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Economy with a concentration in Business and International Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 2010.

Professional Background

Before joining Plaid, Kathleen held various roles, including:

Implementation Manager and Client Operations Manager at FutureAdvisor (now part of BlackRock) from 2014 to 2016.
Client Service Manager at Osborne Partners Capital Management from 2009 to 2014.
She also completed internships in different capacities, including with the Oakland Athletics.

Kathleen is well-connected within her professional network, boasting over 500 connections on LinkedIn.1 2

Highlights

Jul 8 · nytimes.com

Kathleen McGuirk, Miles Skorpen - The New York Times

Experience

Commercial at Plaid since January 2022

Growth Team at Plaid, MBA Intern at Lenda, MBA Intern at CommonBond.co, Implementation Manager at FutureAdvisor (BlackRock), Client Operations Manager at FutureAdvisor (BlackRock)

Education

MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (2016-2018); Bachelor's in Political Economy from University of California, Berkeley (2006-2010)