Elizabeth Gorz

American Fintech Council, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Legislative Affairs

Elizabeth Gorz

American Fintech Council
Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Legislative Affairs

Speaker 2024

Elizabeth Gorz, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Legislative Affairs. Gorz brings more than a decade of government, legislative and fintech experience from the private and public sectors including nearly 10 years in various roles in Michigan State Government including two years as a Senior Policy Advisor to former Governor Rick Snyder and most recently as Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs at Pathward (formerly MetaBank), a leading innovative BaaS bank.

In her role as the Vice President and Head of Public Policy at Pathward, she was responsible for developing and executing public policy strategies to support and enable the company to execute its long-term strategic goals, in addition to advocating for the bank’s fintech partners.

Gorz also has extensive experience advocating for a diverse list of organizations and industries for a Michigan-based multi-client state lobbying firm. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the James Madison College at Michigan State University and a Juris Doctorate from Michigan State College of Law.