This week In The Suite welcomes Stephanie Foster into the guest chair. From starting as an intern in FinTech nearly two decades ago to working her way up to her current role as Head of Regional Product Management for the Americas at Finastra, the third largest FinTech company in the world – Stephanie’s career is one of risk-taking, perseverance and continued learning.
In addition to her role at Finastra, Stephanie is a member of multiple professional organizations, including Women Driving Innovation in Atlanta, which she co-founded, that aims to connect, inspire and showcase the next generation of female thought leaders in tech.
In this episode, we dive into Stephanie’s commitment to strengthening diversity and inclusion in FinTech, a predominately white and male industry. Throughout the conversation, Stephanie uses her love affair with statistics to present not only the case for continued D&I efforts, but also the tangible, research-informed ways in which we can all offer support to Black women in the industry.
Stephanie has a wealth of unique industry knowledge and perspectives that she brings forth in a conversation that I know will inspire and activate you.
Join the conversation to hear more about:
- The powerful industry event that Stephanie nearly didn’t attend that led to this conversation In The Suite (6:09)
- Stephanie’s untraditional career path from intern to now managing more than $50 million in revenue and over 1,000 agent locations in 13 territories (12:24)
- Stephanie’s helpful advice for anyone looking to ascend in their career (16:45)
- How product marketers can best glean insights to know what the market wants (18:40)
- The four skills Stephanie points to recognizing that someone is meant to be in FinTech (22:52)
- Why this line item makes its way onto Stephanie’s personal budget (26:40)
- Which financial technology organizations we all should know and look to join (34:18)
- Stephanie’s timeless advice to young professionals on managing their career (44:50)
- The stats that illustrate the State of Black Women in Corporate America (49:17)
- Five ways you can support and elevate Women of Color in Corporate America (54:00)
- The tangible and intangible things that gives Stephanie superhero strength in the suite (61:45)
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