Bethany Stewart
Director, Credit & Risk • Fin-Tech • B2B Payments • Underwriting • Builder of High Performing Organizations • Aspiring Ninja
- Role
- Director, Credit & Risk at TreviPay
- Location
- Overland Park, KS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Bethany Stewart
Experienced leader in commercial credit underwriting and portfolio management, with a proven ability to drive results for top-tier accounts at leading financial institutions. Skilled in developing high-performing teams, balancing risk/reward decisions, and implementing data-driven strategies to optimize performance and ensure sustainable growth. Adept at fostering strong relationships and coaching geographically dispersed teams, while effectively managing client needs. Known for simplifying complex concepts into clear, effective presentations, process efficiency, and mentoring talent.PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION: Headed a $2B portfolio through exponential growth with zero credit losses by implementing proactive risk identification and mitigation practicesRISK CULTURE DEVELOPMENT: Developed and instilled a strong risk culture for a newly established line of business by creating and refining risk management policies and frameworks, training programs, and continuous iteration of scalable credit evaluation processes.POLICY & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: Implemented new credit decisioning and approval framework based on risk-adjusted returns, reducing underwriting turnaround time by 40% while maintaining credit quality and alignment with organizational risk appetiteCROSS-FUNCTIONAL PROJECT LEADERSHIP: Led a cross-functional project team to complete divestiture of a $300M division including four operating plants and 300+ employees. Recruited project team from each functional area, aligned key stakeholders, maintained accountability and fostered a sense of urgency among the team to successfully complete divestiture within an aggressive timeline.Gallup CliftonStrengthsLearner • Achiever • Consistency • Relator • Strategic
Experience
Director, Credit & Risk
May 2025 — Present · Overland Park, KS, US
Education
Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas
Graduate Certificate, Executive and Professional Coaching
2015 — 2016
Naveen Jindal School of Management, UT Dallas
Master of Science (M.S.), Organizational Behavior
2015 — 2017
Abilene Christian University
BBA, Finance
1999 — 2003
Skills
- Leadership Development
- Career Development Coaching
- Banking
- Business Coaching
- Microsoft Excel
- Credit Analysis
- Coaching
- Career Transitioning
- Financial Analysis
- Management
- Customer Service
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership
- Finance
- Credit
- Financial Modeling
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