George is a veteran finance and payments executive, having served as Green Dot’s CEO since October 2022, and previously serving as CFO and COO since 2021.

Before joining Green Dot, George was CFO at NetSpend Holdings from 2010 to 2013, and CFO and EVP at Global Cash Access (GCA Holdings, Inc.) from 2008 to 2010. Prior to that, he served as CFO and Chief Administrative Officer at EFD (eFunds Corporation, which ultimately sold to FIS) from 2002 to 2007.

George is founder and CEO of Granite Reef Advisors, a professional advisory firm providing third-party assistance in acquisition target evaluation and execution. He is also co-founder of Dama Technologies, Inc., a financial technology firm providing transparent, sustainable banking and payment solutions for under-banked businesses.

George holds a B.S. in Accountancy from Northern Arizona University and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management.