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Mike de Vere

Chief Executive Officer at Zest AI

United States

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Mike de Vere is the Chief Executive Officer of Zest AI, a company that works with banks, credit unions, and specialty lenders to modernize credit decisioning using artificial intelligence. His work focuses on applying AI to credit models with an emphasis on accuracy, efficiency, explainability, and governance.

Chief Executive Officer at Zest AI

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Zest AI's investors · 9

Citi VenturesNew York · since 2025Curql Collective, LLCDes MoinesFlybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M checksInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2022Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksMatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksNext Level VenturesDes Moines · $500K – $5M checksThomvest VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $5M checks · since 2024Upfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks

Experience

  1. Zest AIChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentBurbank, California
  2. Zest AIChief Operating Officer2018 — 2020Los Angeles, California
  3. NielsenManaging Director, Consumer Insights & Innovation2015 — 2018Los Angeles, California
  4. NielsenManaging Director, Consumer Insights2014 — 2015Los Angeles, California
  5. GoogleGoogle Surveys, Advisory Board Member2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Harris InteractivePresident & CEO, U.S. Business Groups & The Harris Poll2011 — 2014
  7. Harris InteractiveSVP Sales & Marketing2009 — 2011
  8. Radius Financial, Inc.Chief Operating Officer2008 — 2009
  9. J.D. Power and AssociatesExecutive Director, Custom Research2002 — 2008
  10. J.D. Power and AssociatesSenior Director, Business Development1999 — 2002
  11. The Dohring CompanyVice President of Business Development & Operations1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Management23Strategy96Leadership28Analysis11Strategic Planning12Market Research99Business Development87Marketing37Performance Measurement11Customer Satisfaction22Loyalty Programs10Financial Services7
+12 moreCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyConsultingCRMProgram ManagementProduct ManagementAccount ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsSegmentationBudgetsStrategic PartnershipsRetail

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Who is Mike de Vere?
Mike de Vere is the Chief Executive Officer of Zest AI, a company that works with banks, credit unions, and specialty lenders to modernize credit decisioning using artificial intelligence. His work focuses on applying AI to credit models with an emphasis on accuracy, efficiency, explainability, and governance.
Where does Mike de Vere work?
Mike de Vere is Chief Executive Officer at Zest AI.
Where did Mike de Vere go to school?
Mike de Vere studied at USC Marshall School of Business (MBA, MBA); Stanford University (Global Leadership Program); California State University, Northridge (BS, Business Administration).

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