Michelle Wilkes

Summary:

• Michelle Wilkes is an accomplished executive known for her business and technology strategy expertise and exceptional ability to guide Financial Services and Technology organizations through business and regulatory disruption by designing strategies that harness the power of technology and innovation to drive tangible business results.
• A respected leader who supports ESG initiatives that promote gender equality and DEI programs for aspiring women leaders in technology, recognizing the importance of diverse perspectives in driving growth.
• Looking to add value to a board that requires corporate governance acumen at the intersection of business and technology. Michelle is a proven leader known for her collaborative and inclusive leadership style. Michelle encourages cross-functional collaboration, challenges the status quo, and champions a mindset of continuous learning and improvement.

Bio:

Michelle has been a trusted adviser to C-suite executives with 30 years of experience in management consulting and corporate venturing in the Financial Services/FinTech, Technology and Telecomm industries. As a potential board member, Michelle brings a wealth of expertise in strategy and technology-driven transformation. She excels in identifying emerging trends, disruptive technologies, and market opportunities, empowering organizations to proactively embrace change and capitalize on new avenues for profitable growth particularly in regulated industries.

Michelle Wilkes is a retired partner from PwC’s Products and Technology organization which has the responsibility to re-imagine the art of the possible by leveraging emerging technologies to help our clients digitally transform. As the commercialization leader, Michelle led a global team to conceive, build and launch PwC’s first subscription-based automation and Artificial Intelligence "as a service" marketplace for the Finance Function.

Michelle earned her MBA in Finance from Columbia University. She graduated magna cum laude with high honors from Brandeis University with a BA in Economics receiving the awards for excellence in Economics and Academic Achievement.

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