Sophie McNaught

Founder, The Shed

San Francisco

Sophie McNaught is the founder of The Shed, which is a community organization that inspires and educates women to take control of their finances through online education, community events, and workshops. You can follow The Shed on Instagram @theshed_women and visit the website: www.womenmoney.org. Sophie is also a Vice President of Corporate Ventures at Silicon Valley Bank, where she was formerly a Senior Fintech Strategist. Prior to moving to the bay area, she was a Corporate Attorney specializing in Financial Services M&A and Financial Regulation in Australia and Hong Kong. In her career, she has persuaded judges to keep families in government housing when their tenancy was threatened, written countless pieces of legal advice for the big banks on complying with consumer protection laws, and helped solve operational issues for innovative fintech companies whose products are designed to help consumers take control of their finances.