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Fonta Gilliam

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Founder at Wellthi

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About

Fonta Gilliam is the CEO and Founder of Wellthi, a fintech company. She has over 15 years of experience in fintech, finance, and diplomacy, having worked on finance and access to capital programs for the White House, the U.S. State Department, multilateral development banks, and the private sector. Her career includes roles as a U.S. Diplomat, management consultant, development finance specialist, and gender adviser across the United States, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

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Rogue Womens Fund$500K checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksVirginia Venture PartnersRichmond · $100K checks · since 2023Zeal Capital PartnersWashington · $250K – $2M checks · since 2023

Experience

  1. WellthiCEO & Foundercurrent2022 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  2. Echoing GreenFellow2016 — 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  3. DeloitteManager2016 — 2017Rosslyn, VA
  4. U.S. Department of StateProgram Manager | Development Finance Specialist & Gender Adviser | U.S. Diplomat2013 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. U.S. Department of StateProgram Manager | International Economist | U.S. Diplomat2007 — 2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. U.S. Embassy SeoulU.S. Diplomat2008 — 2010Seoul, South Korea
  7. Office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, U.S. House of RepresentativesForeign Policy Fellow2007Washington, DC

Skills & more

BankingFinTechSoftware DevelopmentFinancial ServicesBusiness DevelopmentDiplomacy34Foreign Policy25Public Diplomacy13International Security4Foreign Affairs7Economic Development4Politics6
+12 moreProject ManagementKoreanSpanishInternational EconomicsBrazilian PortugueseRule Of LawInternational Political EconomyCounterterrorismMultilateral NegotiationsNational SecurityCapacity BuildingPublic Speaking

Languages English · Korean

  • Performance Monitoring & Evaluation Certification
  • Grants Officer Representative — U.S. Department of State

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Who is Fonta Gilliam?
Fonta Gilliam is the CEO and Founder of Wellthi, a fintech company. She has over 15 years of experience in fintech, finance, and diplomacy, having worked on finance and access to capital programs for the White House, the U.S. State Department, multilateral development banks, and the private sector. Her career includes roles as a U.S. Diplomat, management consultant, development finance specialist, and gender adviser across the United States, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Where does Fonta Gilliam work?
Fonta Gilliam is Founder of Wellthi.
What companies did Fonta Gilliam found?
Fonta Gilliam founded Wellthi.
Where did Fonta Gilliam go to school?
Fonta Gilliam studied at Howard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science & Economics); American University (Master of Arts, Development Economics and International Development).

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