Biography

Julie Szudarek has served as a member of our board of directors since July 2022. Since 2023, Julie has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Self Financial, Inc., a credit building platform working to increase economic inclusion and financial resilience through products that make building credit accessible.

Prior to joining Self, Julie served as Chief Executive Officer of Atida Mifarma, one of the largest online pharmacies in Europe, from 2019 until January 2023. Before joining Atida, Julie held senior leadership roles at Groupon Inc. (Nasdaq: GRPN), an online commerce marketplace, in sales, operations, logistics, and administration, from 2011 to 2018. Prior to Groupon, she served in a variety of roles at Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (acquired by Expedia), an online travel company, from 2005 to 2011. Earlier in her career, Julie worked in management consulting at Accenture plc (formerly Andersen Consulting), a global professional services company.

Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. We believe Julie is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to her experience driving e-commerce and technology-enabled businesses, including as a Chief Executive Officer.