Oportun names new chief retail and product officers

Oportun, a financial services company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker OPRT, has announced the addition of two new leaders to its management team. Bernardo Martinez has been appointed as the new Chief Retail and Sales Officer, while Garrett Hope has been named as the Chief Product Officer. These appointments were made official in a press release.

Martinez will be responsible for overseeing the member experience across Oportun's digital, retail, and contact center channels. Hope, on the other hand, will lead the company's product strategy and development efforts. Both new executives report directly to Oportun's Chief Executive Officer, Doug Bland.

Bernardo Martinez brings over two and a half decades of experience in consumer and small business financial services. Before joining Oportun, he worked at SoFi, where he led strategy, product development, and operations for various financial services, including insurance, employee financial wellness, and a consumer marketplace. He also held positions at PayPal, where he oversaw the company's microbusiness and global merchant lending operations, as well as at Funding Circle, Banco del Progreso, and Bank of America.

Garrett Hope has a background in consumer technology and marketplace products, with 20 years of experience in the field. His most recent role was at PayPal, where he led product development for consumer products such as the PayPal and Venmo applications. Prior to PayPal, he held product leadership positions at Google and Expedia Group/Vrbo.

Oportun is a company that provides lending and financial services products. Since its inception, the company has provided more than $22.7 billion in credit.