Stefan Hench works as a Manager for Special Projects and Operations on Next Street’s Corporate team. Prior to joining Next Street, Stefan worked for several years as a financial coach and team leader in the financial empowerment sector and as a sales operations manager in the healthcare technology space. Working on free tax prep programs in New York, NY and Ithaca, NY, he came into contact with the difficulties faced by small business owners on a day-to-day basis, and inspired him to seek out Next Street. Stefan holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia in Economics and a Master’s from Cornell University in Hospitality Management.