Illya Shell has had a broad career that spans Product Management and Innovation, Partnerships and Business Development, Information Technology, and Strategy. He joined Boost in May 2023 and is responsible for directing and executing key initiatives across the company that drive the corporate strategy.
Before joining Boost, Illya served as the Head of Integrated Partnerships at Plastiq, where he led the Business Development and Go-To-Market functions for their embedded finance business. Prior to Plastiq, Illya spent eight years at Mastercard, within their Global and US Commercial Products organizations, including serving as Vice President of Small Business Product Development, Management and Partnerships in North America. He previously worked for Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Amicus Financial, and Accenture.
Illya holds a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology and Behavior from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York City.
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