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Desta Gebre-Medhin-Huff

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Managing Director - Chief Risk Officer at Lendistry
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Desta is a risk management executive, currently serving as the Chief Risk Officer at Lendistry. His expertise lies in leading enterprise-wide issue management, regulatory remediation, and credit review for financial services firms. He holds a bachelors degree from the UW Foster School of Business.

While his professional life is focused on risk and governance, he maintains a connection to his alma mater, the University of Washington. This suggests an appreciation for the academic community and the institution that shaped his early career.

He managed the complex integration of risk frameworks for both U.S. and Japanese regulated entities at MUFG.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - Chief Risk Officer
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Enterprise Risk Management
His entire career, including his current role as Chief Risk Officer, revolves around building and leading enterprise-wide risk management frameworks.
Regulatory Remediation
Has proven experience partnering with executive leadership and regulators to identify, assess, and remediate complex risk and compliance issues.
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Career

Work history

8-2021 - 12-2025
Managing Director - Chief Risk Officer
Lendistry
6-2021 - 9-2021
Managing Director - Risk Management
Lendistry
12-2015 - 1-2021
Managing Director
MUFG
1-2012 - 12-2015
Senior Vice President & Manager
MUFG
1-2001 - 12-2011
Vice President & Manager PD, LGD & EAD Models, Parameter Estimation & Credit Data
MUFG
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Education
Bachelor's degree
UW Foster School of Business
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