Manny Alvarez: On Regulatory Challenges in Fintech, Crypto and Boardroom Diversity

In this episode, I talk with Manny Alvarez, the Founding Principal at BridgeCounsel Strategies LLC and the former Commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), which broadly regulates the state’s banking and financial-services industry. From 2014 to 2019, Manny served as General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary at Affirm, a leading Silicon Valley fintech company. In this podcast, we talk about his personal and professional background, the current regulatory landscape surrounding fintech and crypto, plus boardroom diversity efforts. If you like this show, please consider subscribing, leaving a review or sharing this podcast on social media. You can find all the show notes on the website boardroom-governance.com and please feel free to subscribe to the Boardroom Governance Newsletter at evanepstein.substack.com