Blend

2017 HW Vanguard: Crystal Sumner 

Crystal Sumner leads the legal team at Blend, a Silicon Valley-based tech company transforming the more than $40 trillion consumer lending industry through partnerships with some of the largest, most complex lending organizations. In her role, Sumner is responsible for leading day-to-day legal affairs for the company, including risk management, commercial contracts, corporate governance and intellectual property, among other areas.