MARTIN WALKER

As Principal of Curql Fund I and Next Level Ventures, Martin is responsible for identifying areas of opportunity for investment and sourcing fintech companies. His previous experience includes time at Sound Credit Union, Tully’s Coffee and the Seattle Sonics & Storm, where he led technology, innovation, marketing, product and sales teams.

Kristin Evans serves as Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Curql Collective, where she drives marketing strategies to further Curql’s mission of bringing fintech to credit unions and credit unions to fintech. She has worked for both credit unions and fintech – from startups through enterprise organizations. Kristin leverages over a decade of marketing experience to drive expansion of Curql’s ecosystem, fostering a collaborative environment across the credit union landscape.
Key Facts
- Serves as Board Member at Equipifi, Neural Payments and Pulsate
- Serves as Board Observer at Bankjoy and ModernFi
- Served on the project team that helped launch the Curql Collective
- Served on CO-OP’s Co-Creation Councils
- Served on the NWCUA’s Value Creation Task Force
- Participated in MDC’s NextUP program
Accomplishments
- Holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management