Rick Foresta

Chief Product Officer, Lending

Finastra

Rick Foresta is Chief Product Officer for the Lending business at Finastra, responsible for delivering high-quality solutions for customers, and driving strategic initiatives from the product organisation, including technology modernisation and accelerating product capabilities to open new markets.

Based in North Carolina, Rick brings nearly 30 years of experience in product and technology leadership. Most recently, he led the next-generation Modern Banking Platform at FIS, driving core platform transformation. Rick was also the lead client executive, overseeing commercial negotiations, product delivery, and client satisfaction for large-scale financial institutions.

Prior to FIS, Rick served as a Partner/Principal at Ernst & Young, where he led CIO/CTO consulting services for financial services clients, driving sustained practice growth. He managed multiple technology transformation initiatives across the US consumer banking and lending sector, and built strong alliances with leading technology vendors.

Rick began his career in systems development at Wachovia Bank, progressing through technology and operations leadership roles. He is known for organisational and team development, P&L ownership, and leading strategic transformation programmes that delivered significant operational efficiencies and business value.

Rick holds an M.S. in Information Technology Management and a B.A. in Chemistry from North Carolina State University.

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