Gene Ludwig is chair of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), which is focused on improving the economic well-being of lower- and middle-income Americans. He is founder of the Promontory family of companies and CEO of Promontory MortgagePath, a technology-based mortgage fulfillment and solutions company. He is also managing partner of Canapi, a venture capital firm focused on investments in early to growth-stage fintech companies. Gene was the comptroller of the currency under former President Bill Clinton and was also previously vice chairman and senior control officer of Bankers Trust New York Corp.