Colin Walsh brings extensive experience to the MoneyGram board as a founder, entrepreneur, chief executive officer, and global business leader in the digital finance space, committed to enhancing financial access and inclusion. Colin has a proven track record of success, notably founding and leading Varo Bank, the first US consumer digital bank to obtain a national bank charter and one of the world's top digital banks focused on financial inclusion and economic opportunity. Walsh continues to support Varo as Founder and Board Director.

Before founding Varo, Colin’s career highlights include leading the European Consumer and Small Business Card businesses and International Currency Card business at American Express. He served on the American Express Global Management Team. Prior to American Express, Colin spent six years at Lloyds Banking Group in various executive roles, including management of the Banks Cards and Payments businesses, Retail Deposit and Investment businesses, and the combined Lloyds and HBOS Mortgage business, which was the largest mortgage business in Europe at the time. Before Lloyds, Walsh spent nine years at Wells Fargo as an EVP in the Banks Home and Consumer Credit division.

Colin brings extensive board and advisory experience to his roles. He is a Senior Advisor to McKinsey, serves on the British Film Institute America Board of Directors, and advises both the Milken Institute and the Alliance for Innovative Regulation. Colin is a volunteer advisor to the UN Development Programme and has founded a global non-profit organization, Civitas ID, to create human centric identity solutions specifically designed for forcibly displaced populations. His past board affiliations include prominent organizations such as Visa Europe, where he was a Director, and chairmanships at the UK Council of Mortgage Lenders and Cardnet European Merchant Acquiring. 

Colin is a recognized thought leader, change agent, and public speaker, actively engaged in shaping the future of finance and development in an increasingly technology-driven world. He is dedicated to making a positive impact as a board director, strategic advisor, and active participant in industry think tanks and non-profit organizations.