UPST Leadership & Board
14 key people at Upstart Holdings, Inc.
Executives
Dave Girouard
Executive Chairman
Co-founder and former CEO; became Executive Chairman on May 1, 2026 and special advisor to the leadership team.
Paul Gu
CEO, Co-Founder
CEO since May 1, 2026; Thiel Fellow and primary architect of Upstart AI.
Sanjay Datta
President and Chief Capital Officer
Former CFO (until Feb 2026); leads capital markets and investor relations.
Andrea Blankmeyer
Chief Financial Officer (as of March 2026)
Leading finance operations; joined Upstart from executive role.
Grant Schneider
Chief Technology Officer
Returned as CTO in Feb 2026; focused on machine learning and technical architecture.
Anna Counselman
Co-Founder & SVP, People and Operations
Google alum; leads people, operations, and experience at Upstart.
Scott Darling
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Handles legal, compliance, and governance.
Board of Directors
Kerry W. Cooper
Lead Independent Director
Board
Former Choose Energy CEO; joined in 2021; chairs Compensation Committee.
Mary Hentges
Independent Director
Board
Former Ecolab CFO; joined in 2019; audit expertise.
Ciaran O'Kelly
Independent Director
Board
Former Barclays exec; joined in 2018; finance background.
Jeff Huber
Independent Director
Board
Former Grail CEO, Google Maps co-founder; joined in 2021.
Hilliard C. Terry III
Independent Director
Board
Former SunPower CFO; joined in 2019; audit chair.
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
Independent Director
Board
Tech entrepreneur (StubHub); joined in 2020; governance focus.
Peter Bernard
Independent Director
Board
Appointed in 2025; brings fintech and strategy experience.