Changes will further strengthen NextPoint
and its two major brands, Liberty Tax and LoanMe
HURST, Texas, Jan. 7, 2022 /CNW/ - NextPoint Financial Inc.
(TSX: NPF.U) ("NextPoint"), a one-stop financial services
destination providing tax services and loans for underserved
consumers and small businesses, welcomes four new members to its
leadership team. The new hires include Kyle
Sawai as Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing,
Brooke Janousek as Senior Vice
President of Brand Marketing, Steve She as Senior Vice
President of Analytics and Kevin
Ortiz as Vice President of Corporate Development.
All four new employees will further develop strategy and growth
for NextPoint and its two leading brands, Liberty Tax, a tax
preparation service with more than 2,700 locations and
approximately 1.6 million clients in the U.S. and Canada, and LoanMe, an online lending platform
that has serviced more than 340,000 borrowers in the U.S.
"We're thrilled to have these smart and innovative individuals
join our team," adds Brent Turner,
CEO of NextPoint. "They will help drive strategy for our present
and future financial products and services to empower hardworking
and underserved consumers and small businesses. Their passion and
leadership will set us apart from our competition in the financial
services sector."
New Hire Bench Strength
Kyle Sawai, Senior Vice President of Digital
Marketing, offers more than two decades of experience ideating and
executing effective marketing strategies for Fortune 500 companies.
He most recently served as Principal and led digital transformation
efforts at the largest independent advertising agency in the U.S.,
based in Dallas-Fort Worth. Sawai
is a graduate of Texas Christian
University.
Brooke Janousek, Senior
Vice President of Brand Marketing, joins NextPoint from
Omaha, Neb. where she was part of
launching a franchise in the home services industry. She brings
more than 20 years of experience in brand and demand generation
marketing for multiple high-growth companies. Janousek has a
master's degree from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln.
Steve She, Senior Vice President of Analytics, brings
more than 2 decades of experiences in customer analytics, marketing
analytics as well as risk analytics across retail tax and consumer
lending industries. Steve holds dual master's degrees in Management
Science and Statistics.
Kevin Ortiz, Vice
President of Corporate Development, has spent his career in the
financial services industry. He has experience across investments
and treasury management, portfolio strategy, risk management, and
has experience executing mergers and acquisition strategy. Ortiz
has a bachelor's degree from New York
University and is currently pursuing an MBA from
Southern Methodist University.
About NextPoint Financial Inc.
NextPoint Financial
Inc. is an all-inclusive marketplace for financial services
empowering hardworking and underserved consumers and small
businesses. NextPoint was formed through the July 2021 combination of Liberty Tax, a leading
provider of tax preparation services, with LoanMe, an online lender
and loan marketer. Learn more at www.nextpointfinancial.com and
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextpoint-financial/
SOURCE NextPoint Financial Inc.