Michelle O’Connor

Michelle O’Connor

Michelle O’Connor

Vice President of Marketing and Community | Uphold Inc.

Michelle is the voice behind our marketing efforts.

She is responsible for executing the global strategy of all communications and community campaigns. She promotes a focus on inclusivity with a community first approach throughout all her communications and community building campaigns. Earlier in her career, she founded a hybrid marketing agency bridging the gap between traditional media, public relations, social media, and community marketing. Focusing on lifestyle providing strategic and lean marketing strategies incorporating agile growth strategy along with social media, public relations, and community programs.

Michelle is passionate about building the future of inclusive finance through emerging technologies to both streamline and empower businesses and consumers through transparency and financial inclusion. She has spoken on FinTech, blockchain and digital financial services and community building efforts, and was recently recognized, ‘Most Inspirational Women in Tech 2019.’

● Oversees team responsible for marketing, social media and community efforts
● Lead reputation management effort to establish and maintain a high Trustpilot ranking
● Responsible for establishing the University brand advocate campaign
● 15+ years experience strategic and lean marketing efforts incorporating agile growth
strategy
● Frequent speaker on Women in blockchain, digital financial services, blockchain
technology and fintech at conferences and events
● Member of Women in Blockchain and numerous industry focused and inclusive groups
● BA UCLA International Development Studies pursing Blockchain Technologies:
Business Innovation and Application at MIT Executive Education
● Recognized most inspirational women in tech 2019