Rich Kerschner

Overview

Rich Kerschner serves as Board Observer at Deeper Signals [1], a position held since October 2019 [6]. Kerschner previously served as Chairman of the Board and Founding Board Member at Deeper Signals from October 2018 to October 2019 [7]. Kerschner is Founding Board Member and CEO of DirectBooks [3], a fintech consortium founded in 2019 that optimizes communications workflow, data, and collaboration for global financing markets [2]. DirectBooks counts eleven of the world's largest underwriters as investors, including Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Barclays, and Deutsche Bank [2]. Kerschner's background includes mentorship roles at the Cypher Accelerator [8] and the Barclays/Techstars accelerator Rise [10], as well as service as Senior Advisor at Georgetown University Law Center's Institute of International Economic Law [9]. Kerschner holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania [11], a J.D. from Georgetown Law [12], and a Certificate in Investment Banking from NYU School of Professional Studies [13].

Career history

1. DFounding Board Member and CEOOct 2019 to presentDirectBooks
2. DFounding Chairman of the BoardJun 2019 to Oct 2019DirectBooks
3. DProject MarsApr 2019 to May 2019DirectBooks
4. Board ObserverOct 2019 to presentDeeper Signals
5. Chairman of the Board and Founding Board MemberOct 2018 to Oct 2019Deeper Signals
6. CAMentorNov 2021 to Apr 2023Cypher Accelerator
7. IOSenior AdvisorMar 2016 to Sep 2022Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center
8. RCMentor for Barclays/Techstars AcceleratorAug 2018 to Nov 2021Rise, created by Barclays - the Home of FinTech

Education

1. Bachelor's degreeUniversity of Pennsylvania
2. EDoctor of Law (J.D.) at Georgetown LawEducation
3. Certificate, Investment BankingNYU School of Professional Studies