Brenda Santoro

About Brenda Santoro

As a global financial services executive, I provide an extensive background in international finance (credit and cross border lending), global business building, and game-changing strategic partnerships. As a leader, I have delivered double-digit revenue growth and profitability and leverage deep expertise in complex deal structuring to capitalize on growth opportunities in the market. As a business optimizer who excels in managing significant regulatory requirements as part a complex business, I am known for running well-managed organizations. My strengths are in knowing how to create trust and empathetically bring teams together around a common vision. Possessing the human skills needed to make business work—I have a history of creating followership and cultivating highly engaged teams capable of creative solutions to complicated problems. Leveraging a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to work across diverse stakeholders both domestically and globally, I excel in managing complexity while holding the vision and path to achieve desired outcomes. Profile:+ Former HSBC Lender for 10+ years; Asset Based Lender for 5+ years.+ Completed Foreign Exchange (FX) and Trade Credit training via HSBC in Hong Kong.+ Global SME in international Finance with former Executive Steering Committee and BOD at SVB.+ Part of Executive team positioning SVB’s UK business in the UK innovation economy.+ Highly influential in forging key strategic partnerships worldwide.+ Pivotal role in achieving Ex- Im Bank Super Delegated Lender Status for SVB.+ Highest employee engagement at SVB. Value offered: — P&L to $60M— Portfolio Oversight to $4B — Focus on Growth Strategies — Portfolio Management & Growth — Global Market Entry and Expansion — Expedited New Market Entry — Complex Global Business Launches — Product and Technology Growth Strategy — Complex Deal Structuring and Negotiation — Global Strategic Partnerships — Global Resource Mobilization — Client-Centric Sales Delivery Models — Sales Team Transformation and Accountability — Compliance and Risk Management Industries: Financial Services, Fintech

Experience

1. Head of Trade Finance

   First Citizens Bank

   Jun 2025 — Present · US

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor of Science

• Digital Frontiers Institute

  Certificate

• Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

• Nyenrode Business University

  Diploma