
Edward Banas has a passion for leveraging his financial experiences into shareholder value. Throughout his career his leadership skills have allowed him to create and execute vision and strategy at crypto, internet, and Wall Street companies while holding titles such as CEO, CFO, and Treasurer. He often steps outside of the CFO organization and works with all areas to develop products, markets, and processes which increase revenues or decrease expenses. Ed sees synergistic connections and brings diverse groups together to optimize end to end processes. He has focused his career on being a key thought leader for organizations by helping them think outside of the box. In terms of being a leader and manager, Ed’s guiding attributes include: • Collaborative strategic planning • Result-oriented through team participation • Innovative methods and solutions • Creative problem solver • When needed, a change agent. The following selected team accomplishments highlight these skills: • Implemented the first multi-billion dollar, multi-currency, global secured committed credit facility allowing High Yield Securities as a form of collateral • Managed the highest yielding money market fund in the U.S. • Created the treasury infrastructure for the largest global P2P internet and crypto payment networks.
kraken.com
associatedbank.com
treasurycurve.com
salliemae.com
williams.com
fidelity.com
jpmorganchase.com
United States
Corporate Controller
Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
• www.linkedin.com/company/krakenfx
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
Global Treasurer
Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
• www.linkedin.com/company/krakenfx
Jan 2017 - Jan 2022
Business Development
Treasury Curve
• www.linkedin.com/company/treasury-curve
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Product Manager, Liquidity and Deposit Products
Associated Bank
• www.linkedin.com/company/associated-bank
Jan 2011 - Dec 2015
Greater Milwaukee Area
CFO and Executive Vice President
Business Office Solutions Group Sallie Mae, Inc.
• www.linkedin.com/company/salliemae
Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
Reston, VA
President - PayPal Asset Management Co.
PayPal
• www.linkedin.com/company/paypal
Jan 2006 - Dec 2009
San Jose, CA
Treasurer Pershing Division
DLJ
Jan 1993 - Dec 2001
Assistant Treasurer
Prudential Securities
Jan 1987 - Dec 1991
paypal.com
pershing.com