Matthew Burns

Matthew Burns currently serves as Chief Risk Officer at Santander Consumer USA, overseeing the Risk function for the US Auto business since June 2018. Previously held roles include EVP, Deputy Chief Risk Officer, Chief Credit Risk Officer, and Chief Operational Risk Officer within Santander, focusing on credit risk management and operational risk strategies. Prior to these positions, Matthew was Director of Operations Excellence at Santander Holdings USA, enhancing operational efficiency, and held various risk governance roles across Santander's institutions in the US and Europe, beginning as Risk Director for Retail Credit Risk Management. Matthew holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Towson University and a Master’s Degree in Financial Mathematics from the International University of Monaco.