About
Brian D. Hughes has over 30 years of experience in financial services and consulting and has been an independent consultant and senior advisor to the Boston Consulting Group since 2022, serving clients in the financial industry on growth strategy, digital transformation and risk management.
From 2012 to 2021 he served in roles of increasing responsibility at Discover Financial Services, including Chief Risk Officer (2016-2021), Senior Vice President and General Manager of Deposits (2015-2016) and Senior Vice President of Cardmember Marketing (2012-2015). Prior to Discover he held executive roles, including CEO, for HSBC's Card and Retail Services business and served as a strategy consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton. He also served on the CFPB's Consumer Advisory Board (2015-2018) and on the Board of the Risk Management Association (2018-2021).
Roles
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
Director; Independent Consultant and Strategic Advisor to the Boston Consulting Group · Current role
2024–present
Boston Consulting Group
Independent Consultant and Senior Advisor · Advises financial-industry clients on growth strategy, digital transformation and risk management
2022
Discover Financial Services
Chief Risk Officer
2016 – 2021
Discover Financial Services
SVP and General Manager of Deposits
2015 – 2016
Discover Financial Services
SVP of Cardmember Marketing
2012 – 2015
HSBC Card and Retail Services
Chief Executive Officer and other executive roles
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Booz Allen Hamilton
Strategy Consultant
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Discover Financial Services
SVP & General Manager, Deposits
2015–2016
Discover Financial Services
SVP, Cardmember Marketing
2012–2015
External Roles
CFPB Consumer Advisory Board
Member
2015 – 2018
Risk Management Association
Board Member (executive committee)
2018 – 2021
Boston Consulting Group
Independent consultant & strategic advisor
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Director Compensation
FY 2025
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
$66,500
Also at Affirm Holdings, Inc.