Vanessa Payan is a strategic executive in the financial services industry with over 20 years of experience driving large-scale transformation, business expansion, innovation, and organizational excellence.

She specializes in leading cross-functional teams, strengthening governance and risk frameworks, advancing technology adoption, and elevating customer experience through data-driven strategy and operational discipline.

Her career includes leadership roles in global institutions such as JPMorgan and, most recently, senior enterprise-wide responsibilities at Valores Mexicanos, Casa de Bolsa (Valmex) as Chief People, Finance, Marketing & Digital Transformation Strategy Officer.

She holds a BA with honors, executive education in leadership, digital strategy, and behavioral economics, and is a recipient of the Crystal Ladder Award. She actively mentors women in finance and champions inclusive, high-performance cultures.