Oportun Appoints Sean Rowles as Chief Risk Officer

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Patrick Kirscht to Step Down After 18 Years with Oportun SAN MATEO, Calif., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oportun Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: OPRT) today announced the appointment of Sean Rowles as Chief Risk Officer to lead Oportun's risk and credit functions, effective June 17, 2026. He will succeed Patrick Kirscht, who has decided to step down after 18 years of leadership at Oportun. Doug Bland, Chief Executive Officer of Oportun, said, "Sean’s deep experience across consumer credit, risk management, and financial services operations in both fintech and traditional banking makes him exceptionally well-suited to lead this function at Oportun. We are confident he will build on the strong foundation Pat and his team have established and help drive Oportun's continued success." Mr. Rowles brings more than 30 years of experience in global financial services, with a career spanning consumer credit, fraud and seller risk, compliance, and collections infrastructure across both fintech and traditional banking. Before joining Oportun, Rowles most recently served as Chief Risk Officer and Head of Operations at Imprint. Prior to Imprint, Mr. Rowles worked for more than nine years at PayPal in a series of executive risk roles, including Global Chief Credit Officer, leading the global first-line credit risk organization as PayPal became a leading provider of consumer credit and financing solutions. Earlier in his career, Rowles held senior leadership roles in consumer risk, operations, and distribution at other large financial institutions. "Oportun has built a genuinely differentiated platform as a mission-driven lender with a disciplined credit infrastructure and a member base that counts on the Company for access to affordable credit," said Mr. Rowles. "I look forward to working with Doug and the Oportun team to strengthen risk management, support disciplined growth, and deliver responsible financial products to the communities we serve." Mr. Bland continued, "Over the past 18 years, Pat helped build our credit function from the ground up, and his dedication has been central to our ability to grow responsibly and serve our members. We are deeply grateful for his many contributions to this Company, and we wish him well in the next chapter." About Oportun Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a mission-driven financial ser...

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