Melissa Koide

Biography

Melissa Koide is the founder and CEO of FinRegLab. This financial services research organization examines how technology and data can help achieve public policy aspirations, address regulatory requirements, and lead to a more efficient and inclusive financial marketplace. Prior to establishing FinRegLab, Koide served for four and one-half years as the U.S. Treasury Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consumer Policy where she developed and executed the Treasury Department’s consumer policies in the areas of credit, student loans, payments, savings, credit reporting, fintech, and financial inclusion.

Koide is currently a fintech advisor to the Milken Institute. Before joining the U.S. Treasury Department, she was the Vice President of Policy at the Center for Financial Services Innovation. She earned a Master’s degree from Georgetown University.