Lisa Gold Schier, chief strategy officer for ASA, will be speaking at CoMotion's Fundamentals for Startups, sharing insights into financial institution-fintech partnerships and how she leverages her unique skill set to help scale BECU CoMotion startup ASA. The session will be held today, January 13^th at 12:00 p.m. PT both in-person and streaming via YouTube.

CoMotion, the innovation arm of the University of Washington, hosts the Fundamentals for Startups as an ongoing lecture series for those interested in learning more about entrepreneurship and best practices for building a startup. From raising capital to scaling to exit strategies, the presentations feature experienced entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts.

“Entrepreneurship and innovation are passions of mine, along with helping bring innovative technology to financial institutions,” said Gold Schier. “I am excited to have the opportunity to share my experience working with financial institutions and startups, guiding them through strategy, market research, evaluations, ongoing partnerships and building solid, inclusive networks. I look forward to discussing these points in more detail with CoMotion’s impressive group.”

Last year, ASA was named a winner in the BECU Fintech Incubator Competition, which was powered by CoMotion. ASA is an embedded fintech solution that connects financial institutions with customer-facing fintechs in a secure, compliant and easy-to-implement marketplace. As chief strategy officer, Lisa helps drive the organization’s strategy, innovation and growth, bringing financial technology to consumers based on their needs.