Anthony Santomo

CEO & Founder

Anthony Santomo is a financial technology entrepreneur and the Founder/CEO of Ampla, a fast-growing VC-backed financial platform built for SMBs operating across the CPG supply chain. Prior to Ampla, Anthony was one of the first employees at Attentive, a Series E technology company valued at more than $10 billion. Anthony also worked on several high-profile transactions during his time in Leveraged Finance at Macquarie Capital and prior years at Barclays Capital. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was an All-American and Captain of the Men’s Division-1 Lacrosse team.

Jim Cummings

Head of Operations

Jim Cummings is a COO & Co-Founder at Ampla, a hyper-growth Series A FinTech building the financial platform for consumer brands. Prior to Ampla, Jim oversaw Strategy & Finance, and was a board observer for Console Group in Brisbane, Australia. In this role, Jim spearheaded strategic initiatives across sales, operations, HR, product, finance, and corporate development. Prior to Console Group, Jim worked for Macquarie Capital in New York and Sydney, where he deployed over $130 million in private equity, venture capital, preferred equity, and mezzanine debt investments. Jim received a bachelor’s degree in Operations Research Engineering with a minor in Finance from Cornell University.

Khang Nguyen

VP of Credit

Khang Nguyen is an executive with over 15 years of experience.  Prior to joining Ampla, Khang was Chief Credit Officer for a high-growth fintech startup and prior to that, held leadership roles at various credit funds and investment banks.  As a lender and banker, Khang has deployed, structured, and advised more than $20 billion in principal investing and client transactions.  Khang started out in investment banking for Lazard in New York.  He is a graduate of Princeton University.

Mike Grillo

VP, Marketing

Michael (Mike) Grillo is an advertising and marketing industry veteran who currently serves as VP of Marketing at Ampla. Prior to Ampla, Mike was the Head of Consumer Products and Retail at Calm, the #1 App for Meditation and Sleep and co-founder and CEO of Gravity Products, home to the world-famous Gravity Blanket. Under Mike's leadership, Gravity was named one of Time Magazine's Best Inventions (2018) and Entrepreneur Magazine's 100 Brilliant Companies. The brand was ultimately acquired by WIN Brands Group in 2021. Mike is an angel investor and advisor to several NYC-based start-ups, including Ampla Technologies.

Tui Allen

VP of Product

Tui Allen is an Innovator and technology enthusiast who has spent over 20 years delivering results through technology, intuitive design and product led growth.

Experience includes, Head of Product for Shopify’s (SHOP) Financial Services where Tui Allen led the direction of Shopify’s Banking and Lending Product Portfolios. This included responsibility for Shopify Capital, delivering $4B+ in funding (300% Growth), Shopify Balance, Shopify’s new Banking platform (0-1), Shopifiy’s billing solutions, and Shopify’s strategic embedded Fintech partnerships. These products are a critical part of Shopify's future to help Entrepreneurs not only START but RUN and GROW their business.

Prior to Shopify, Tui led Blackbaud’s (BLKB) Fintech ($200M+ ARR) and vertical products, The Financial Edge NXT accounting, Blackbaud’s Payment Solutions, The Education Edge, Altru and various other product offerings. Her leadership on the Fintech portfolio resulted in the fastest-growing organic revenue driver for the company. She has also led several Strategic Corporate Development M&A Projects.