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Two years ago, Gretchen Howard joined Robinhood Markets, the stock-trading start up whose lofty goal was to “democratize finance,” as its vice president of operations. Howard, whose past work experience included roles at Fidelity and as a venture capitalist at Google, embraced her new role with gusto. Always one to roll up her sleeves and get into the trenches, Howard saw the opportunity to build the next great company alongside Robinhood’s founders Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt.

Since becoming the company’s COO, she has set aggressive goals for herself and for the company, including recruiting the company’s first Chief Product Officer, growing the company’s Customer Experience division and attracting more women to the platform.

Robinhood Markets has been in the headlines this year for many reasons including for completing a successful IPO, valuing the company at around $30 billion

“It’s those moments that really challenge you — if you can get through them, learn from them, and keep going, they’re also probably the most meaningful of being a leader in business. And, hopefully, there will be better outcomes for the customers going forward,” she said in a podcast earlier this year.

Gretchen Howard will join the Harvard Business School Club of NY to give an overview of Robinhood, her role as COO, and the challenges & opportunities that await Robinhood. Join us for this sure-to-be insightful conversation from one of the most distinguished leaders in fintech today.

Participants must register by NOON on January 24th to receive details on joining the discussion. The Zoom link will be sent out 24 hours before the event.

Please note that no refunds will be issued.