Dionne Gumbs is a complex problem solver, growth strategist and business expansion leader with deep roots in  finance. As CEO of GenEQTY, a cloud-based financial technology platform, her entrepreneurial instincts and clarity of vision have positioned her to stand at the forefront of fast-moving financial innovations.

For over twenty years, her experience and leadership have been focused on developing and delivering complex business services and solutions, providing outstanding client service, and driving profitable revenue growth across the banking and financial services sector. Specifically, as a Senior Vice President at Bank of America’s Private Bank, in addition to
being the lead advisor to clients, she held a leadership appointed role in the Mid-Atlantic, building out the region’s market expansion strategy for a new core business vertical including technology startups, high-growth companies, pre-IPO firms, and family businesses.

Her ability to transform strategic plans into workable solutions and benchmarks performance against key operational targets and goals resulted in business opportunities with revenues above $100M, a shift in business strategy to redevelop products, revamp marketing for specific segments, and projected pipeline growth of over 35%.

An accomplished and decisive Vice President, Dionne added to the bottom line, achieved operational efficiencies, and reduced costs for multi-billion-dollar technology, media, and asset management clients at JP Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank. Driven to achieve goals through teamwork, collaboration, and relationship management in a complex matrixed organization, she expanded the coverage model across three new markets on the West Coast and Pacific Northwest.

Dionne is a growth-centric visionary with deep domain expertise in financial services along with direct functional expertise and outstanding results in sales, product management, and strategy, and a passion for social impact. She is currently a member of the 2018 class of Presidential Leadership Scholars, a competitive executive leadership program created by Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in partnership with the Presidential Centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Dionne earned her M.B.A. from Columbia University and her B.A. in Political Science and Economics from The University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Division I varsity athlete. She later obtained a post-bac degree in Accounting from the Wharton School. A recognized thought leader, her work has been highlighted in Wharton Magazine, The Business Journal, Bank Beat Magazine, Bush’s Institute The Catalyst Magazine. She has spoken to audiences, including Yum Brands International, and has been featured on podcasts discussing leadership, inclusive finance, and equity.

Dionne was recently recognized as one of the Twin Cities Notable Leaders in Finance and received the Emerging Business Owner of the Year Award
from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO-MN).
Dionne is a member of the Advisory Board for Epiq Advisors, an asset management firm in Minneapolis, MN. She also actively serves on the Boards of Social Venture Partners MN and the Center for Economic Inclusion. A former collegiate athlete Dionne is also on the Women’s Final Four Advisory Council and serves on the Equity Assurance
Committee.

She is a founding member and fundraising lead, spearheading a coach’s endowment as part of the University of Pennsylvania’s Track & Field Sports Board, and is a part of the Trustees Council of Penn Women’s
Athletic Committee. Dionne also commits her time to mission-driven startups and entrepreneurs as Executive in Residence at Lunar Startups and Columbia University’s Tamer School for Social Enterprise. A native New Yorker, Dionne currently resides in the Twin Cities with her husband and two children.