ProLifeFintech Co-Founders are strengthened by key board members with vast leadership experience in the financial and banking industry.
Co-Founder, Board Member
Nick vujicic
Nick is a Christian evangelist and motivational speaker born with no arms or legs. He is co-founder of Life Without Limbs, a non-profit organization that enables him to speak around the globe about his faith in Jesus and share the message of how God has a plan for every person. He’s been on 3,500 stages in 74 countries drawing in-person crowds as large as 800,000, reaching 2 billion people globally through digital and print mediums.
Co-Founder, Board Member
Betsy gray
Betsy spent 16 years as the executive director of a women’s medical clinic in Southern California. The clinic’s focus was serving men and women facing unexpected pregnancies. By the grace of God and with support from an excellent team, she converted the counseling center into a primary care medical clinic that went from an annual budget of $60K to over $450K with assets and an endowment north of $1.9 million.
Co-Founder, Board Member
charles white
Charles R. White is a Managing Director in the Fixed Income Capital Markets Division of Stifel, Nicolaus, and Co. Inc. He has held positions in the Capital Markets Group of two major Wall Street Firms and several Regional Securities firms and banks. He was a director of Consumer National Bank and State Bank and Trust for over 18 years, prior to their merger into BankPlus – a 5+ billion total asset bank.
Board Member
SEAN KOUPLEN
What does it mean to be a Kingdom Driven CEO? It means God is now the boss and we work for Him. Sean Kouplen is the highly successful CEO of Regent Bank and former Secretary of Commerce & Workforce Development for the state of Oklahoma.He serves on the Executive Loan Committee, the Strategic Planning-Executive Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.
Board Member
STEVEN LIBMAN
Steven Libman is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Integrity Holdings Group, with over 15 years in real estate and more than $500 million in acquisitions. Steven has been featured in numerous industry publications, including Forbes and the Top 100 in Real Estate. He holds a B.A. from Boston University. Balancing business with faith, He dedicates time to his wife Grace and their three children, hosts faith-driven entrepreneur meetups, and enjoys golf and tennis. He is the author of "Investing with Purpose" and hosts a podcast by the same name.
CEO
RUSS SALERNO
Russ joined ProLifeFintech in July 2024 after spending 12 years with two Fortune 500 banks, overseeing several aspects of their ATM and digital banking platforms, including operations, quality management, risk and compliance. As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Russ is proficient in process improvement and data-driven decision-making.
Russ served as COO of Calico Coatings, leading to the company’s best revenue years (2017-2019) in its 21-year history, with gross revenues increasing 62.9%. He was also Co-Founder and President of ExecuSource, an HR outsourcing company that exceeded $38M in revenues in just four years.
In professional sports, Russ served as Pit Crew Coordinator and Coach for NASCAR's Dale Jarrett and the #88 UPS Racing Team. He was also a free agent punter training with numerous NFL teams.
Russ graduated from the University of Central Florida, has a passion for Christ, and serves his church as a deacon and Bible teacher. Married for 30 years, he has two children and resides in North Carolina.
