Ms. Studenmund joined EXL’s board in September 2018. Her background includes experience in management consulting, executive management, and board service for public companies and non profits. Her focus has been in financial services, digital, data, health care, and consumer businesses.

Ms. Studenmund began her career in management consulting at Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Then for nearly two decades she worked in financial services during the era of banking deregulation, innovation, growth, and consolidation. In succession, Ms. Studenmund led all consumer businesses for three of the nation’s largest retail banks, First Interstate of California, Great Western, and Home Savings. Then she served as one of the top two executives at several successful internet companies, including the COO for public Overture Services. Overture pioneered paid search and helped create Search Engine Marketing (SEM) that successfully transformed online advertising. Today Ms. Studenmund serves on the boards of Pacific Premier Bancorp (NASDAQ:PPBI), and Western Asset Management Funds. In addition, she serves on the board of the J. Paul Getty Trust, and is board chair emeritus for Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars Sinai Health. Prior public board service includes CoreLogic, LifeLock, Orbitz Worldwide, Pinnacle Entertainment, and aQuantive. Ms. Studenmund has been recently recognized as a member of NACD’s Directorship 100.