I am the co-founder and CEO of Team Merchant, a payment processing, technology and consulting company with offices in Pittsburgh and Chicago. Team Merchant is dedicated to empowering merchants through transparent payment processing and education. We work with merchants(businesses, non-profits and other organizations that accept payments) and the vendors who service them. We help merchants update or replace their existing payment processing systems with simpler, less expensive and more secure solutions. We also partner with developers, software companies and membership organizations to offer better payment processing solutions and support to their customers.I have over 8 years experience in payment processing, merchant accounts, PCI compliance, eCommerce and software integration, Level 2&3 interchange rates, Point-of-Sale systems, mobile payments, Point to Point Encryption(P2PE) and more. Until October 2016, I worked as Director of Sales at Arrow Payments. I started with Arrow in July of 2010 as a Communications Specialist and over time my role was expanded to include Account Manager and Business Development. Duties included sales, project management, strategic partnerships and developing, designing and implementing secure payment solutions for businesses, educational institutions and non-profits.I'm very involved with Echoes of Chicago, a 100% volunteer run 501 C-3 Organization that produces accessible art, music and cultural events in Chicago. I have a degree in Political Science and Philosophy from Southern Illinois University where I was a featured opinion columnist for the student newspaper The Daily Egyptian and was News Director for WIDB Radio.