MPOWER Financing, a fintech firm and the provider of education loans to promising international and DACA students, announced the appointment of Gabriel “Gab” Bustamante as Executive Vice President.
“During my career, I have had the privilege of helping thousands of students obtain a higher education,” said Gab. “It is not only a career but a passion of mine to support high-promise students in reaching their goals. MPOWER has developed the best way by far for international talent to expand their access to education and unlock their full potential at some of the finest institutions across the U.S. and Canada. I am thrilled to be an ambassador for this mission-driven organization and look forward to helping more students change the course of their lives through education.”
“MPOWER is experiencing a tremendous growth spurt, especially as the higher education landscape and workforce evolve. Gab’s dynamic, customer-centric approach to business development will help us scale new opportunities and serve even more talented students from around the globe,” said Manu Smadja, CEO and Co-Founder of MPOWER Financing.
Gab brings two decades of B2B and B2C sales experience, including leadership roles with some of the most prominent e-learning companies. In his new role at MPOWER, Gab will activate new sales strategies and expand the company’s recruitment efforts to onboard more students pursuing their dreams of a higher education at 400 institutions throughout the United States and Canada, the statement said.
Prior to joining MPOWER, Gab spent over 11 years at 2U Inc. and four years at Hooked on Phonics (Educate Inc. and then Smarterville Inc. following acquisitions) as a sales leader for both organizations. Prior to this, he served as the head of sales for IT training company INE. Notably, Gab’s career has spanned 15 countries and been distinguished by unparalleled sales strategy development, sales growth plans, marketing campaign development, global distribution development, new market introduction, and multimillion-dollar contract negotiations. Gab will oversee several of MPOWER’s existing relationships with multimillion-dollar firms including Sallie Mae, ETS, and Flutterwave.
Gab, who is trilingual, obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico. He later received his MBM Certificate in Business Administration and Management from Tulane University.
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