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Fabiola Cazares is an experienced professional in merchant programs, government relations, and business development, currently serving as the Senior Merchant Programs & Government Relations Manager at Affirm since June 2015. Cazares has held various roles at Affirm, including Merchant Diversity Programs Manager and Sales Manager for Mid-Market, Enterprise, and Travel. Additionally, Cazares is an active angel investor with Acrew Capital, Rising Tide Network, Westbound Equity Partners, and VITALIZE Venture Capital, focusing on empowering innovative founders and fintech start-ups. Community engagement includes roles as a Business Development Mentor at Blue Startups and a Venture Scout at LTX VC, which promotes Latinx investor representation. Cazares began a career in marketing and community outreach through internships and leadership roles, culminating in a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Economy: Social Inequality in America from the University of California, Berkeley.