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Robert Barba is the technology editor of American Banker. Robert previously served as deputy editor of American Banker's dealmaking and strategy section. He joined American Banker in late 2007 as a community banking reporter, just in time for the financial crisis. Robert played a lead role in covering community banks' struggle for survival in the years following the downturn. Robert has appeared on Fox Business to discuss bank failures and the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program. Prior to joining American Banker, Robert was a general business reporter at Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers in Stuart, Fla. He began his career as a business desk intern at The Denver Post and Boulder Daily Camera. Robert is based in New York.
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Andrew Bank is Co-Founder of Larky, a mobile loyalty program. He is also a partner at i2B Strategies, which offers consulting for startups, venture capital companies and established brands.
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Maria Aspan is the national editor at American Banker, directing coverage and reporting on large banks and industry strategy. She was previously the consumer finance editor at American Banker, and before that had been a banking and credit cards reporter at Reuters. She got her start in journalism working for The New York Times in Paris and New York, where she wrote frequently about media, advertising and technology.
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Lindsay Aranha is a financial services professional with several years' experience in sales and business development at regional and national banks, the General Electric Co. and American Express.With extensive knowledge of the payments ecosystem for retail and commercial customers, Aranha recently transitioned to a marketing focus, consulting to small businesses on integrating and implementing electronic payment options.Aranha resides near San Francisco, Calif. and serves on the board of directors for the Bay Area Wine Project and several non-profit leadership councils.
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