Visionary Leadership. Proven Expertise. Smarter Lending.

At GDS Link, our leadership team brings decades of expertise in credit risk, fintech innovation, artificial intelligence, and financial services. With a deep understanding of lending, risk management, and data-driven decisioning, our executives continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible in modern lending.

From pioneering AI-driven fraud detection to optimizing complex credit risk models, our leadership is committed to empowering financial institutions with smarter, faster, and more precise decisioning solutions—delivering Modern Lending Made Simple.

Executive Leadership Team

Lisa Bonalle

Chief Executive Officer

With 30+ years experience within fintech, banking, and payments, Lisa has led business transformation and revenue growth. As CEO of GDS Link, she drives strategy, operations, and global expansion.

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Yves Duhoux

Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder

With over 25 years of experience in risk decisioning technology, Yves leads GDS Link’s technology strategy and innovation. As CTO, he oversees product development, IT infrastructure, and software engineering.

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Aarthi Muthukrishnan

Chief Product Officer

Aarthi is a product and data science executive with expertise in fintech, risk analytics, and automation. As CPO of GDS Link, she leads product strategy, innovation, and data-driven decisioning solutions.

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Paul Thomas

Chief Revenue Officer

Paul brings over 20 years of experience in fintech sales and revenue growth. As CRO of GDS Link, he drives global sales strategy, partnerships, and business development to expand market reach and revenue performance.

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Maureen Kuehhas

Chief Human Resources Officer

With 30+ years in HR leadership, Maureen specializes in talent strategy, executive coaching, and workforce transformation. At GDS Link, she leads HR initiatives to support business growth and a strong company culture.

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Simon Smith

VP of Software Development

Simon has 20+ years of experience in software engineering and fintech development. He leads GDS Link’s global development and QA teams, ensuring the delivery of scalable, high-performance technology solutions.

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Brian Hachez

Head of New Implementations

With 28+ years in financial services and risk technology, Brian has led underwriting automation projects in 16 countries. As Head of New Implementations at GDS Link, he ensures seamless platform deployments for financial institutions worldwide.

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Graeme Thompson

VP of Delivery

With nearly 25 years of experience in project management and software delivery, Graeme specializes in fintech solution implementation. At GDS Link, he ensures seamless client onboarding and integration of risk decisioning technology.

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Kate Bullman

VP, Head of European Sales & Global Partnerships

With over 20 years in fintech, SaaS, and payments, Kate specializes in sales, partnerships, and business transformation. As VP at GDS Link, she leads European sales and global strategic partnerships.

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Calvin Steinhoff

Head of Sales, North America

With two decades in fintech and SaaS sales, Calvin has led high-performing teams across top organizations. At GDS Link, he drives North America sales, leveraging his expertise in credit risk decisioning and financial technology.

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Matt Tepper

VP of Global Marketing

With over a decade of experience in financial services marketing, Matt leads GDS Link’s global marketing strategy, driving demand generation, brand positioning, and revenue growth across multiple global regions.

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Adam Taylor

Head of Customer Success

With over a decade in financial technology and pre-sales consulting, Adam helps financial institutions optimize risk decisioning. At GDS Link, he leads pre-sales strategy and solutions consulting.

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