Jan Smith

Biography

Based in Mexico City, Jan has lived and worked in the U.S., across Latin America and the Middle East, and in Japan and Ukraine. Jan’s entrepreneurial career began as the Founder of InfoAmericas, which was sold to Kroll Associates/Marsh McLennann. Jan serves on the Financial Services Advisory Board of the Inter-American Dialogue, is a mentor at Stanford University’s Latino Entrepreneur Program, and is on the board of two Latin American fintech start-ups.

Experience

Partner, Edgar Dunn & Company
EVP of Product & Marketing, Banco del Progreso
Managing Director, Kroll
Founder, InfoAmericas Inc.

Expertise

Commercial Payments, Faster/Real-Time Payments, Financial Inclusion & Money Transfer, Digital & Open Banking, Core Card Payments, Alternative & Emerging Payments

Buy & Sell-Side Advisory Services, Commercial & Strategic Due Diligence

Education

Business Administration, Universidad de las Americas, A.C. (Mexico)
Business and The Environment Training, London School of Economics
Masters in Philosophy, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (Brazil)