Gradifi Names David Chang As CEO
November 29 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Gradifi, a leading provider of student loan and college saving
employee benefits, today announced that David Chang, an executive
leader with extensive experience building growth companies, has
been named Chief Executive Officer.
Chang has more than 20 years of experience as a product and
marketing executive, technology entrepreneur and as an angel
investor in 40 companies. Most recently, he was
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School and Director
of the Babson Summer Venture Program.
Prior to those roles, Chang led PayPal’s Boston office, where he
helped lead the resurgence of the financial technology and
entrepreneurial ecosystem. Earlier in his career, he held hands-on
roles at rapidly growing businesses at Goldman Sachs, TripAdvisor,
and Verisign.
Chang earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor
of Science degree in Computer Science from Cornell University. As a
leader in the community, he is a frequent speaker and advisor to
students and entrepreneurs. Past awards and recognition include
Boston Business Journal's Power 50: Most Influential Bostonians and
BostInno’s 50 on Fire: Education Category Winner and Investment
Winner.
“Gradifi has an outstanding team, strong momentum, and a clear
solution that addresses a national priority – reducing the burden
of student debt,” Chang said. “I look forward to doing my part to
accelerate Gradifi’s growth and to support all those who believe
education is the key to economic opportunity.”
Chang joins Gradifi after a series of successful initiatives
started by Gradifi Founder and former CEO Tim DeMello. Over the
past 12 months, Gradifi launched student loan refinance and college
savings solutions to offer employers even more choice and
flexibility.
Gradifi Refi gives employees access to leading student loan
refinancing lenders with exclusive offers, at no cost to the
employer, to reduce monthly payments and get out of debt faster.
College SaveUp Plan allows employers to make contributions to an
employee’s existing 529 college savings plan. Both solutions
complement Gradifi’s SLP Plan® (Student Loan Paydown) and can be
bundled or offered on a stand-alone basis through its cloud-based
platform. In April, Gradifi partnered with American Student Loan
Assistance to help employers provide student loan counseling to
their employees. Gradifi now works with more than 500 employers,
double the number from a year ago.
“Gradifi has a unique, differentiated employee benefit solution
that helps employers attract and retain talent,” Chang said. “Our
goal is to make Gradifi the standard and a must-have for all
companies to help their employees reduce student debt, save for
education, and achieve financial wellbeing.”
About Gradifi
Gradifi is an innovator in employee benefits for U.S. employers.
Gradifi’s mission is to help employers build loyalty with their
workforce by providing employee benefits that positively impact
their employees’ financial well-being. Gradifi offers an
all-in-one, cloud-based platform that allow employers to offer
employees student loan refinancing opportunities, and
employer-sponsored contributions to student loans and 529 college
savings plan accounts. A unit of First Republic (NYSE:FRC), Gradifi
works with employers of all sizes across the U.S.
www.gradifi.com.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181129005121/en/
Gradifi Media ContactFor GradifiEd Harrison,
781.966.4158gradifi@inkhouse.com
First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024