Elena Ionenko
About Elena Ionenko
Elena Ionenko serves as the Co-Founder and COO of TurnKey Lender, where she has contributed to the company's growth in Embedded Finance Technology since 2015. With over twenty years of experience in business development and management, she has received multiple accolades for her leadership in the financial technology sector.
Work at TurnKey Lender
Elena Ionenko has served as Co-Founder and COO of TurnKey Lender since 2015. Under her leadership, the company has established itself as a global leader in Embedded Finance Technology. She has played a crucial role in expanding the company's reach to businesses of all sizes worldwide. Ionenko has focused on enhancing customer loyalty and providing a unique user experience through innovative financial solutions. Her contributions include the development of an AI-based end-to-end solution for automating the lending process in non-bank organizations.
Education and Expertise
Elena Ionenko holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business, where she studied Business Administration and Finance from 2002 to 2005. She also studied General Finance at California State University - East Bay for one year in 2000. With over twenty years of experience in business development, sales, and management, Ionenko has developed a strong expertise in the financial technology sector.
Background
Before co-founding TurnKey Lender, Elena Ionenko held various positions in the finance sector. She worked as CFO at Unicon Systems from 2005 to 2009 and as Business Development at Plug & Score from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, she served as Assistant Controller at Mizuho for one year in 2009-2010. Her diverse background in finance and business development has equipped her with the skills necessary to lead in the financial technology industry.
Achievements
Elena Ionenko has received several accolades for her contributions to the financial technology sector. She was named Innovator of the Year in 2020 and recognized as one of the top 25 female leaders in financial technology by the 2020 Financial Technology Report. Ionenko has also been shortlisted for the 2019 Women in Credit Awards and the 2019 Women in IT Awards. Furthermore, she has been listed among the top 100 women in FinTech by Lattice80 for two consecutive years.