Coviance, a home equity lending experience platform transforming lending automation and elevating borrower experiences, announced today the addition of Paul Kirkbride to its Board of Directors. With over 27 years of experience in lending and financial services—and 21 of those in executive leadership roles—Kirkbride brings an expertise and passion for creating exemplary financial services and modernizing lending programs.
“We are thrilled to welcome Paul Kirkbride to our Board,” says Coviance’s CEO Omar Jordan. “His advocacy for innovation and delivering real value with meaningful ROI is a perfect complement to our objectives at Coviance. I’m looking forward to the level of collaboration Paul will bring from a strategic point of view. All to continuing focusing on growth not just for Coviance, but for our customers across the country”
“There’s no better time than now to focus on making the borrower experience simpler and faster,” says Kirkbride. “From the moment I saw Coviance’s platform and intelligent automation solutions, I knew I wanted to work more closely with them to help solve the problems facing our industry and our borrowers. I look forward to serving on the Board and witnessing firsthand the company’s continued growth and innovation, all in the name of perfecting the lending experience.”
Kirkbride has served multiple financial institutions in a variety of roles. He simultaneously serves as the COO of Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU), where he oversees the member experience, and as the CEO of One Washington Financial (OWF), seeking new ideas and investments to improve credit union efficiency and member financial well-being. Prior to his role as COO, he helped reshape and diversify the lending program as Chief Credit Officer at WSECU, and has an extensive background in designing scalable lending technology solutions for the industry.
Paul Kirkbride