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Oportun Announces Continued Board Evolution
SAN CARLOS, Calif., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven financial services company, today announced that its Board of Directors will nominate Carlos Minetti and Raul Vazquez for election at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Scott Parker and R. Neil Williams will not stand for reelection at the Annual Meeting, and the Board will be reduced from ten to eight members at that time. If the Board’s recommended candidates are
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