Rich Laxer was appointed as Chair of the Board in 2026. Rich spent more than 34 years at General Electric, holding senior leadership roles across the US, Asia and Europe, including as Chairman and CEO of GE Capital. He also served as President and CEO of GE Capital International and CEO of GE Capital Solutions, leading global financial services businesses through the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent restructuring of GE Capital.
Rich is currently a Senior Advisor to Warburg Pincus and serves on the boards of Cross River Bank, Kindred for Business, and Singular Bank. He has extensive experience in global banking, fintech, capital markets and board governance. Rich holds a BA in Business from Skidmore College and divides his time between the US and UK.