Biography

Karen Higgins-Carter was appointed to the Board of Directors of International Money Express, Inc. effective December 15, 2023. From 2022 until October 2024, Ms. Higgins-Carter was the Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer of Gilbane Building Company, a construction and real estate development company. Prior to her role at Gilbane Building Company, Ms. Higgins-Carter was Chief Information Officer at publicly traded Webster Financial Corporation (NSYE: WBS) from 2018 to 2022. Earlier, Ms. Higgins-Carter was the Managing Director, Head of the Office of the CIOO at MUFG Union Bank, Technology General Manager for Bridgewater Associates, and the Managing Director, Head of Consumer Risk Technology at JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Higgins-Carter has served since May 2022 on the boards of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc., and is a member of the Compensation and Organizational Development committee. Ms. Higgins-Carter earned a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Economics and Business (BA) at Lafayette College. Ms. Higgins-Carter has also completed executive education programs at MIT Sloan (Corporate Innovation; Blockchain Technologies) and Harvard (Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology). She maintains active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) , and Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) credentials. We believe that Ms. Higgins-Carter's extensive cybersecurity and information technology background, combined with her extensive executive experience and knowledge in sustainability and ESG practices, make her well qualified to serve as a director.