The Electronic Transactions Association is an international trade association representing companies who offer electronic transaction processing products and services. The purpose of ETA is to influence, monitor and help shape the merchant acquiring industry by providing leadership through education, advocacy and the exchange of information.

Working with the LLR Equity team to buy and subsequently build a leading integrated payments provider for targeted vertical markets. Our focus will be delivering best-in-class products and technologies tailored to these markets, helping our businesses grow revenues and operate efficiently.https://www.llrpartners.com/grow/network/

With Anovia Payments, we are built a global financial technology company with a focus on secure and simple payments solutions. Our executive team started with a blank canvas in order to alleviate all of the obstacles created by legacy technology, platforms, and process, tailoring a new solution to suit a variety of strategic partners. Anovia partners include value-added re-sellers, software innovators, enterprise and national businesses, associations, and financial institutions that have been yearning for another way to execute the business of electronic payments for merchants worldwide.Along the way, we built best-in-class technology and products, creating internal processes that remove the complexities from our partner relationships. Our processes played to our strengths in delivering true friction-less customer experience in a simple and secure manner.Business innovators desire a global payments solution that is worthy of their investment, and that’s why we formed this company. Over a 5 year period, we built the organization, and ran a successful transaction resulting in an 8.5x return for our investors. We did this by focusing on delivering immense value for our customers, partners, and team-members.

As President of (electronic payments company) SignaPay, I am focused on empowering our partners and employees so they may ultimately reach their career goals and provide best-in-class products to merchants. Benefiting these groups of people is of the utmost importance to me as I work hard to exponentially boost the growth of SignaPay. I oversee all internal departments, including partner sales, marketing, client relations, risk, credit, loss prevention and accounting. With our leadership initiatives, we create and maintain symbiotic relationships with SignaPay's partners.I was previously with an industry leading payment processor, where I hired highly qualified directors to lead a multi-channel strategy. I also overhauled the company’s internal organization and brand in alignment with company goals. Additionally, I expanded all departments in my channel to ensure that the company's partners received proactive training and support. These achievements resulted in revenue growth, partner retention and consistent recruitment. The payment processing industry is rewarding, as its dynamic nature satisfies my intellectual curiosities, provides a strong forecast for expansion and relativity and offers financial rewards to those who operate diligently and consistently. SignaPay has the scale and expertise to provide the best technology and products to partners and merchants, with an emphasis on service and strong relationships. Financially sound, we have instilled a sense of confidence in our partners who are looking for a steady growth of residual revenue and a platform that supports secure operations. Our boarding tools, business management tools, gateway technology and personal consultation give our partners the edge they need. SignaPay is a rapidly growing company focused on serving partners and helping them grow. SignaPay also is committed to employing the industry's most energetic, talented and ethical individuals.

Our company offers an outstanding partnership for Independent Sales Organizations, Financial Institutions, and Associations. Our focus is on building value for our partner's through solid operations, an outstanding product offering, and a high level of service. We approach the market with integrity, a passion for excellence, and the ability to deliver outstanding products and service.My role is the leadership of the Strategic Partner Channel (ISO's, Financial Institution's, Association's, VAR's, etc.), corporate sales, recruiting, partner sales, client relations, and marketing.

Led nationwide sales and relationship management functions associated with Financial Institutions, Association/VAR channels, and ISO's (Strategic Partnerships). Responsible for forecasting earnings growth and changes in account base. Drove budget development and FI related M&A activity. Challenged with profitable turnaround (to turn around of worst-performing strategic partners in an organization with a high acquisition cost). Drove 10x increase in monthly closings in initial 12 month period, improved 3.5x efficiency per FTE, improved close ratio to 70 percent, drove cost of acquisition down from $1100 per MID to $374. 100 percent partner retention for four consecutive years.

Assisted with building the retail group at Central Carolina Bank. This included helping pioneer the "in-store", and "alternative" banking initiative which set the bar in the industry. I led a team of 85 sales executives and 10 manager's. My responsibility was initially the "in-store" branch network in Western North Carolina. I later led a 12 branch region headquartered in Greensboro, NC.