Leadership Team

Executive Leadership Team

Meet the visionary leaders driving Kiva’s mission to expand financial access and create a more inclusive world.

Vishal Ghotge

Chief Executive Officer

Vishal is a seasoned product executive with over 20 years of experience leading technology and fintech innovation at companies such as Groupon and Microsoft.

Don Carter

EVP, People & Culture

Don has 30+ years of global HR experience, including roles at Zebra Technologies and founding MatchJack LLC, with expertise in talent, performance, and executive coaching.

Austin Choi

General Counsel

After earning a law degree from Harvard and spending over a decade in legal roles, Austin joined Kiva in 2008 and oversees Kiva’s global legal and regulatory work.

Kathy Guis

EVP, Investments

With 15+ years of experience managing a diverse portfolio at Kiva, Kathy Guis leads a global team managing crowdfunded and institutional investments.

Jomay Liu

Chief of Staff, VP of Operations

Jomay has 20+ years of experience in social impact operations, including at Oracle. Since 2011, she’s scaled the systems powering Kiva’s global crowdfunding platform.

Victor Paulsamy

Chief Technology Officer

Victor has spent 20+ years as an engineering leader building and scaling marketplaces, consumer apps and platforms at companies like Groupon and British Telecom.