DALLAS, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Taxwell, the
combined company that brought together Drake Software and TaxAct
announces Kathleen Traynor DeRose,
CFA joined the board of directors effective July 29, 2024.
Kathleen has had an extensive career in finance and fintech. She
serves as a non-executive director for Experian, Enfusion, Voya
Financial, and the London Stock Exchange Group. Kathleen also
serves as a Clinical Associate Professor of Finance at the Stern
School of Business at New York
University. She leads NYU's
Fintech programs and is the Director of the Fubon Center for
Technology, Business and Innovation's Fintech Initiative. She is
also the Academic Director of the Fintech Master's degree program
at NYU. She previously served as the
Chairman of the Board at Evolute, a Swiss wealthtech organization.
Kathleen holds a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University, a Master of Business
Administration from NYU Stern School of Business (TRIUM program), a
master's degree from the University of
Oxford and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
"We are beyond excited to have Kathleen join the Taxwell team as
our newest member to our board of directors," said Taxwell CEO
Dermot Halpin. "She brings a wealth
of finance knowledge and experience in the fintech space making her
an exceptional addition to our organization."
About Taxwell
Taxwell is a leading digital tax filing platform formed in 2022
from the combination of Drake Software® and
TaxAct®. Headquartered in Franklin, NC and Dallas, TX with ~1,000 employees, Taxwell
serves over 90,000 tax professionals and 3 million DIY filers
annually through its comprehensive suite of professional and
consumer tax preparation solutions.
Media Contact: Kylie Naughton,
pr@taxact.com
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