Kathleen Traynor DeRose has joined the board of directors of Taxwell, the combined company that brought together Drake Software and TaxAct. The firm is headquartered in Dallas and Franklin, North Carolina.
DeRose has had an extensive career in finance and fintech and serves as a non-executive director for Experian, Enfusion, Voya Financial, and the London Stock Exchange Group.
“We are beyond excited to have Kathleen join the Taxwell team as our newest member to our board of directors,” Taxwell CEO Dermot Halpin said in a statement. “She brings a wealth of finance knowledge and experience in the fintech space making her an exceptional addition to our organization.”
DeRose also serves as a clinical associate professor of finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University.
She leads NYU’s fintech programs and is the director of the Fubon Center for Technology, Business and Innovation’s Fintech Initiative. DeRose also is the academic director of the Fintech Master’s degree program at NYU. She previously served as the chairman of the board at Evolute, a Swiss wealthtech organization.
“I am excited to join the board of Taxwell and looking forward to contributing to the company’s ongoing success,” said DeRose.
Taxwell is a digital tax filing platform formed in 2022. It has 1,000 employees and serves more than 90,000 tax professionals and 3 million DIY filers annually through its comprehensive suite of professional and consumer tax preparation solutions.
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