Ruth MacQuiddy

Ruth MacQuiddy is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in Financial Services and Technology, with a special focus on #enterprisetech and #fintech. She has a strong background in tech strategy, having worked at Wall St giants like Deutsche Bank (DB) and JPMorgan (JPM), and boasts a tech startup founder DNA.

Ruth is well-versed in advising senior executives on emerging technology strategy, particularly in the realms of B2B SaaS, FinTech, and Frontier Tech. Outside of work, she has interests in coffee, whiskey, rock climbing, sailing, and is multilingual in English, French, Turkish, Italian, and Spanish.

Her educational background includes a Master of International Finance and Economics from Columbia | SIPA, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Wellesley College, and studies at Noble and Greenough School.

She has been associated with prestigious organizations such as MassChallenge, where she served as a Startup Judge & FinTech Mentor, and Astia, where she worked as an Advisor. Additionally, Ruth has been a Mentor at the FinTech Innovation Lab and has held notable positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co., including Global Technology roles, and at Deutsche Bank, where she worked as a Technology Strategist at Deutsche Bank Labs.

Ruth's diverse professional journey includes being the Co-Founder & CEO of Performance Navigation Inc. (dba PublicPerformance), a Managing Director at Rutgers University, a Summer Associate - Buy Side Analyst at Pax World Investments, and a Director at Grameen Bank.