Charlie Wise
Senior Vice President, Research & Consulting
TransUnion
Charlie Wise is responsible for leading financial services research, industry analysis, sales consulting and thought leadership across TransUnion’s global Charlie Wise is responsible for leading financial services research, industry analysis, sales consulting and thought leadership across TransUnion’s global organization spanning five continents. Previously at TransUnion, he drove similar research and consulting efforts for the company’s U.S. Financial Services business, separately heading these efforts across international regions. He also led business development activities and strategy for TransUnion’s trended and alternative data credit solutions.
Wise’s career also includes senior roles in marketing, data analytics, customer strategy, credit and risk analysis, and business development at major financial institutions, including JP Morgan Chase and BMO Harris Bank. He received an MBA with Distinction from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.
Atsuko Watanabe
Director of Research, Research & Consulting
TransUnion
Atsuko Watanabe leads the U.S. financial services research group for TransUnion. She has over 19 years of experience in financial services with primary focus on driving business transformation, growth and profitability in the credit card industry. Prior to joining TransUnion, she held key management positions at large, fast-growing companies involved in managing acquisitions, portfolio management and collections functions.
Watanabe holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, actuarial science, from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a master’s degree in mathematics, applied statistics, from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.