Shane Flynn is co-founder and Managing Director of Cordjia. He is actively involved with all aspects of Cordjia’s business, with a particular emphasis on the firm’s private equity investments.

Prior to founding Cordjia, Shane was Senior Vice Chairman of MBNA America (acquired by Bank of America), Chief Executive Officer of MBNA Europe and a member of MBNA’s executive committee. In his 17 years with MBNA, Shane served in a broad spectrum of roles encompassing all aspects of marketing, sales, operations and administration activities.

During his two-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer of MBNA Europe (6,000+ people), Shane had full responsibility for all activities associated with the company’s nearly $30 billion loan portfolio in the U.K., Ireland and Spain, and the company doubled its profitability from year-end 2004 to year-end 2005.
Shane took responsibility over MBNA’s credit losses when they hit an all-time high. Under his management the losses fell each month, resulting in an immediate and significant impact on corporate profitability and market capitalization.

Shane also oversaw the development of MBNA's regional marketing strategy, and as Chief Executive Officer of MBNA Marketing Systems (7,000 people), he had direct responsibility for all regional sales and affinity group relationship-management offices as well as for the company’s significant and widespread telemarketing activities. These regional offices were responsible for the acquisition of over half of the company’s new affinity credit card accounts each year from many of MBNA’s largest and most profitable relationships.

In May 2008, Shane was appointed chairman of Chester Renaissance, a £1.5 billion economic development organization in Chester, U.K. Shane chairs the private and public sector partnership board that oversees new developments and city center improvements that aim to make Chester an outstanding place to live, visit and do business.

Shane is currently the Chairman of the Board of GOLIATH Solutions and sits on the board of 4tell, both Cordjia portfolio companies. Shane is also the owner and CEO of Wayfarer Marine based in Camden, Maine.