Leslie Gillin

Leslie Gillin joined Newrez in 2025 and serves as Chief Commercial Officer.

In this role, Leslie is responsible for enterprise-wide commercial strategy, marketing, brand awareness, end-to-end homeowner experience, product growth and strategic partnerships.  With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Leslie has held senior executive roles at top global banks, such as Bank of America, Citi and JP Morgan Chase.

Prior to joining Newrez, Leslie spent over 3 years as the Chief Growth Officer of the AI-powered Fintech company, Pagaya Technologies, taking the company public and enhancing lending capabilities for over 30 U.S Lenders.  Prior to that she was the Chief Marketing Officer for JP Morgan Chase, the President of Chase CoBrand Card Services and Chief Global Marketing Officer of Citi.

Leslie has been recognized in the industry with many awards, including most recently, the Women in Payments’ Innovation Award in 2024 and a Top 20 Most Influential Women in Fintech in 2024 by American Banker.  She is also a member of Fast Company’s Impact Council. Leslie holds a B.A. in International Relations and Spanish from the University of Delaware.