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Marla Blow
President and Chief Operating Officer at Skoll Foundation
Marla Blow is a prominent business leader and executive currently serving as the President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Skoll Foundation.1 In this role, she leads the foundation's program work, grants, investments, and financial management, including operations, endowment, and portfolio partnerships.1
Professional Background
Before joining the Skoll Foundation, Marla Blow held several notable positions:
- North America lead at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
- Founder and CEO of FS Card Inc., a subprime credit card venture (later sold to a strategic acquirer)
- Assistant Director for Card and Payment Markets at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Various roles in the credit card business at Capital One over a seven-year period
Achievements and Recognition
Marla Blow has received several accolades for her work:
- EY Mid Atlantic Emerging Company Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2018)
- Listed as one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business
- Featured in Vanity Fair's "26 Women of Color Diversifying Entrepreneurship" photo shoot (April 2018)
- Henry Crown Fellow as part of the Aspen Global Leadership Network
Board Memberships
She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Square Financial Services, an independent subsidiary of Square, Inc. Previously, she was a board member for Care.com and Factor Trust.
Education
Marla Blow holds an MBA from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.1
Her LinkedIn profile, under the username marlablow, reflects her current position at the Skoll Foundation and has a significant following of 8,000+ followers.2
