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CardFlight is a leading SaaS payment technology company making payment acceptance effortless and simple, by creating cutting-edge solutions designed to help small businesses grow.SwipeSimple, a signature CardFlight product, reaches businesses through a sales channel of over 100 different financial institutions, independent sales organizations, and merchant service providers. Used by more than 100,000 small businesses in the U.S., across all 50 states, SwipeSimple empowers entrepreneurs to accept payments on the go, in their stores, and at their computers.

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $7 trillion in purchases in North America and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers.I joined the Board of Directors in January 2019, taking on the role of Secretary in 2022, followed by Treasurer in 2023 and President-Elect in 2024. Previously, I was a member of the Presidential Advisory Council of the ETA Board in 2018 and Chair of the Mobile Payments Committee in 2016 and 2017.

LocalBonus allowed consumers to use their existing credit/debit cards as their loyalty card at local merchants to earn great rewards. Merchants got an easy way to attract and retain customers with no employee training, no POS integration, and without having to offer deals or discounts. It's like frequent flyer miles for small businesses.

Engagement Manager at Oliver Wyman's Financial Services practice, specializing in Retail Banking and Payments• Led the day one planning efforts for a U.S. bank holding company’s acquisition of a community bank. Supported due diligence to recommend and evaluate potential bolt-on acquisitions.• Led the process to identify and select regional partners to launch a global payments alliance, on behalf of a US-based electronic payments network.• Identified the addressable market size and high potential segments for opportunities to electronify check-based payments for a global electronic payments network.• Developed the post-Durbin Amendment strategy for a leading US debit card network.

Associate at Oliver Wyman's General Management Consulting practice, specializing in Online Advertising and Technology strategy• Developed an online advertising-focused monetization strategy for a $2 billion line of business at a large technology company.• Benchmarked U.S. search engines to enable an Asian technology company to reinvent their search advertising business

Generated ideas, business cases and strategic market assessments for new opportunities representing over $5 billion in annual revenue potential for an airplane manufacturer

• Managed all product development efforts for credit card group. • Created, launched, and refined online account access service. • Directed online account acquisition strategy, website marketing collateral, online application, and email marketing efforts. • Spearheaded launch of new Platinum Debit Card product with 300,000 cards issued in first four months. • Supervised points-based loyalty program.