WILMINGTON, Del., July 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Egg, a leading fintech that
drives financial confidence, today announced the promotion of
Stephen Ovadje to Chief Consumer Lending Officer. A distinguished
leader with over two decades of financial services and marketing
experience, Ovadje will oversee Best Egg's consumer lending product
suite, including Unsecured Personal Loans, Home Secured Loans,
Vehicle Equity Loans, and Flexible Rent. He will report to Best Egg
President Bobby Ritterbeck and serve
on the company's Executive Operating Committee.
"I'm thrilled to reintroduce the important role of Chief
Consumer Lending Officer at Best Egg, and know that Stephen will
excel in this position," said Ritterbeck. "With his company tenure,
proven industry track record, exceptional leadership, and
unwavering commitment to our customers, I'm confident Stephen will
continue to successfully grow and elevate Best Egg's evolving suite
of lending products."
Ovadje most recently served as Head of Installment Lending at
Best Egg. Before that, he was the General Manager of Personal
Loans, playing a pivotal role in driving Best Egg's revenue growth,
while charting the product vision and roadmap. Ovadje was one of
the earliest Best Egg employees, serving as Senior Director of
Finance, Head of Strategic Planning and Finance Analytics from 2014
through 2019.
Ovadje's career spans diverse sectors, including analytics,
strategic planning, marketing, and finance. Outside his time at
Best Egg, he held key roles at JPMorgan Chase, Deloitte Consulting,
Barclays, and Bank of America.
Beyond his professional commitments, Ovadje is an active
community leader. He sits on the boards of Dovaheights Energy
Limited and the Danne Institute for Research in Lagos, Nigeria, the Christina Cultural Arts
Center in Wilmington, DE, and St.
Anne's Episcopal School in Middletown,
DE. He currently serves as the executive sponsor of Best
Egg's Black Excellence, Success & Talent (BE BEST) employee
resource group.
Ovadje's appointment will further propel the company's vision
and strategy. Since its inception in 2014, Best Egg has championed
financial confidence, providing flexible solutions to help people
with limited savings confidently navigate their everyday financial
lives.
ABOUT BEST EGG
Best Egg is the leading financial confidence platform that
provides flexible solutions to help people with limited savings
confidently navigate their everyday financial lives. Best Egg
supports customers through a growing suite of personal loans,
credit cards, flexible rent, and financial health tools. Leveraging
real-time customer insights and data engineering, Best Egg gives
more people access to the resources they need to be money
confident. For more information, visit www.bestegg.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Lisa Albiston
Head of Corporate Affairs
Best Egg
lisa.albiston@bestegg.com
press@bestegg.com
Samantha McCormack
Account Manager
Vault Communications
smccormack@vaultcommunications.com
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