Jeff Huber and Kerry Whorton Cooper join Upstart’s Board of Directors
SAN MATEO, Calif. -- June 15, 2021 -- Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform, announced that Jeff Huber and Kerry Whorton Cooper have joined the board of directors.
Mr. Huber has served as the Founding Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of GRAIL, Inc., a life sciences company, since 2016. From 2003 to 2016, Mr. Huber served as Senior Vice President of Alphabet Inc. (formerly Google Inc.). From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Huber served as Vice President of Architecture and Systems Development at eBay Inc. Prior to joining eBay, he was Senior Vice President of Engineering at Excite@Home. Mr. Huber is a board member of Electronic Arts (EA). Mr. Huber holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Mr. Huber was selected to serve on our Board because of his extensive experience as an executive in online companies that apply rapidly changing technology.
Ms. Cooper served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Rothy’s, a direct to consumer footwear company, from November 2017 to January 2020. Before joining Rothy’s, Ms. Cooper was Chief Executive Officer of Choose Energy, a consumer services energy company, from 2013 to 2016. She is currently a director of PG&E Corp., a utility, and TPB Acquisition Corp. I. Ms. Cooper holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. Ms. Cooper has a proven track record of leading and running fast-growing companies
About Upstart
Upstart is a leading AI lending platform partnering with banks to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI platform, Upstart-powered banks can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than two-thirds of Upstart loans are approved instantly and are fully automated. Upstart was founded by ex-Googlers in 2012 and is based in San Mateo, California and Columbus, Ohio.
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