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Enova Announces Appointment of Maria Veltre as Board of Directors

Jul 11, 2026 | By Startuprise io

Enova International, a leading online financial services company, has appointed Maria Veltre to its Board of Directors.

At the same time, William M. Goodyear and Mark McGowan have retired from the Board as part of a planned leadership transition. The company said their resignations were not related to any disagreement with Enova.

Maria Veltre is an Operating Partner at Lightyear Capital and previously served on the board of Allworth Financial, a portfolio company of the firm's Fund V. She has also held senior leadership roles at Santander US, Fifth Third Bank, Citi, and J.P. Morgan Chase, focusing on digital innovation, marketing, and financial services.

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In 2019, American Banker named her one of its "Women to Watch." Veltre earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.

"Maria has built an impressive career leading customer-centered businesses at some of the largest names in financial services. We are extremely pleased to welcome her to Enova's Board," said David Fisher, Enova's Executive Chairman of the Board. "Her experience and perspective will be invaluable as we continue our growth, seek to complete our announced acquisition of Grasshopper Bank and deliver value to our shareholders, our customers, our employees and the communities we serve."

"On behalf of the Board, I want to express our deepest gratitude to Bill and Mark for their many years of service. Their strategic guidance and stewardship have been instrumental to our success. Enova is stronger because of their contributions as Board members over the years, and we wish them the very best," said Fisher.

About Enova

Founded in 2004, Enova International is an online financial services company that provides loans and financing to consumers and small businesses that may not have easy access to traditional banks. Over the past 20 years, the company has provided about $70 billion in loans and financing to nearly 15 million customers using advanced analytics, machine learning, and its own technology platform.

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