Bio

Armen is Head of Public Policy at LendingClub, where he advocates for regulation that promotes consumer protection and addresses market failure. Before joining LendingClub, he was a Managing Director in PwC’s Financial Services Advisory Group, and Chief of Staff of PwC's Financial Services Regulatory Practice, leading teams and advising financial services and fintech clients on meeting the challenges of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Act. During the global financial crisis, he was Assistant Secretary for Economic Development under the New York Governor and later Chief of Staff of New York's financial services regulator where he worked to mitigate the crisis's impact on the economy. He is a frequent speaker, and adviser to fintech startups, incubators and nonprofits.