Advisory Board Member Profile

Tara Lacey

Software Group
Director of SG Consult

Tara Lacey is the Director of SG Consult, the consulting practice of Software Group, a global B2B FinTech company that provides technology platforms and digital channels (mobile wallets, internet banking, agency banking, payment platform) for a range of financial service providers in frontier and emerging markets, including banks, other Fintechs, and payment companies.  She has more than 15 years of experience in commercial banking, SME Finance and Microfinance.

Prior to joining Software Group, Ms. Lacey held the position of Senior Manager, Financial Advisory for the International Advisory Services (IAS) group within Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.  The consulting engagements covered a broad spectrum of services to drive sustainable solutions for financial institutions in emerging market countries including implementing technologies focused on digital financial inclusion and global payments.

Tara‘s experience also includes different managerial roles at Bank of America and the American Refugee Committee. She established the second microfinance institution in South Sudan called Finance South Sudan shortly after the signing of the peace agreement in 2005.

Tara holds a Master of Business Administration, International Management with a specialization in Finance from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Phoenix, Arizona.

Areas of Expertise

FinTech ​Strategies, Digital Payments, Banking Innovation,
Financial Inclusion, FinTech ​Analytics, Digital Transformation

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