Nicholas Lembo, Head of Marketing, Gusto

Nicholas Lembo is Head of Growth – Americas at Wise (formerly TransferWise). Wise is a global financial technology company building the best way to move money around the world – whether you’re sending money to another country, spending money abroad, or making and receiving international payments for yourself or your business. More than 10 million people and businesses use Wise because it’s cheaper, faster, and more convenient.

In his current role, Nick leads all marketing initiatives across North and South America. He was also previously the Country Manager for Australia and led marketing and communications in the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to joining Wise, Nick led marketing and communications for Yelp in Asia Pacific, where he helped launch and grow the company to 12 countries in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Before Yelp, he worked in consulting in Australia and in various policy roles across government and nonprofits in Washington, D.C.

He also served on the Board of Directors for FinTech Australia, was a lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, founded (and folded) a healthtech startup, and regularly advises Australian and American startups on marketing and growth.

Nick holds a M.A. in International Development from George Washington University and a B.A. in Anthropology from the College of William and Mary.

Nicholas Lembo

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