Chris Penka
About Chris Penka
Chris Penka is the Chief Financial Officer at Elevate, with extensive experience in finance roles across various companies and a strong educational background in Economics and Finance.
Current Role at Elevate
Chris Penka serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Elevate, a position he has held since 2023. His role involves overseeing the financial operations of the company, ensuring financial stability, and guiding strategic financial planning. He previously held the position of Vice President of Finance at Elevate from 2022 to 2023, where he contributed to financial strategy and management.
Previous Experience in Finance
Prior to his current role, Chris Penka accumulated extensive experience in various financial positions. He worked at Credit Key as a Finance Consultant in 2016 and later as Director of Finance in 2017. He also served as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Vesta Home in 2020 and held the Chief Financial Officer position there from 2018 to 2019. His tenure at Green Dot Corporation included roles as Financial Analyst, Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis, and Senior Manager of Financial Planning Analysis.
Educational Background
Chris Penka holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Finance from Claremont McKenna College, which he attended from 2004 to 2008. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from UCLA Anderson School of Management from 2014 to 2016. Additionally, he participated in a Study Abroad Program at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006.
Early Career Development
Chris Penka began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Montgomery & Co., LLC from 2008 to 2009. He then worked at Citigroup Global Investment Banking as a Financial Analyst from 2009 to 2010. His early experience also includes a summer analyst position at Piper Jaffray - Healthcare Group in 2007 and an MBA internship in Corporate Finance at Payoff in 2015.