LendingTree, Inc. has announced the appointment of Laura Yens as the company's General Counsel, a role previously held by Kate Pierce who retired in August 2018. Yens brings 20 years of legal experience in the technology and financial service industries to LendingTree's executive team. She most recently served as Counsel at Alston & Bird, where she advised senior management at global banks and FinTech companies on complex, strategically significant matters, and demonstrated thought leadership across industries within the US and internationally.