Biography

Mr. Gilbert has served as a director of the Bank since 2012. He has been a founder and managing partner of Launchpad Capital since February 2020, where he is also a general partner of the firm’s fintech-focused venture funds. He has also served as an advisor to Castle Creek Capital since April 2021 and as a general partner of Propel Venture Partners, a financial services venture capital firm, from January 2016 to April 2021. His prior roles include board member at bKash, Bangladesh’s largest remittance platform; Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Billfloat, operator of a small business lending marketplace SmartBiz Loans; co-founder/Chief Executive Officer of real estate payments company PropertyBridge; an early investor in Eventbrite, and a founding advisor to Square. Mr. Gilbert earned his Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an inactive member of the State Bar of California.