Lina Howard

Lina Howard (Ira) currently serves as CX & GTM at Runway since April 2024 and has been with LendingClub since May 2015, where Lina holds the position of Director of Electronic Markets and Trading. Responsibilities at LendingClub include co-leading the development and management of LCX, the company's first loan trading platform, and acting as Interim Head of Capital Markets during a key period, supporting the launch of LendingClub Bank's inaugural securitization product. Prior roles at LendingClub encompassed Senior Manager and Manager positions focused on secondary markets and trading operations. Before LendingClub, Lina worked at 24 Hour Fitness as a Financial Analyst in Real Estate & Capital Investment Strategy, providing critical market analysis and investment recommendations. Lina began a career at PennyMac as a Portfolio Analyst, overseeing portfolio strategy and reporting. Lina holds a BA in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Quantitative Finance from the University of California, Berkeley.