PayTech Women Recognition and Awards

PayTech Women Awards

Award Winners | Award Categories & Criteria | Submission Guidelines & Nominations

PAYTECH WOMEN 2025 AWARD WINNERS

PayTech Women (PTW) recognizes its members who demonstrate excellence in engaging, influencing and championing inclusivity throughout the payments industry and in their own companies. PTW members nominate women and men who they believe personify the values recognized by each award.

Nominees and winners were honored at the annual fall Leadership Summit, sponsored by FIS, on Tuesday, November 4, in Atlanta, GA, during the Awards Celebration. 2026 Award Applications will open next fall – watch for announcements!
Read the 2025 Awards Press Release

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2025 AWARD WINNERS!

View the 2025 Award Nominees & Winners:

ALL PTW and WNET AWARD WINNERS

Titles, pictures and companies of the winners are shown as they were when award was presented:

FOUNDERS AWARD


2025 Laura Gibson-Lamothe Executive Director Georgia FinTech Academy	2024 Dawn Delaney Vice President Corporate Development and Partnerships JPMorgan Chase	2023 Theresa Gongora COO & EVP International and Vertical Markets Global Payments Inc.	2022 Liz Pike President Green Rhino Recruitment	2021 Linda Rossetti Executive Vice President Strategic Initiatives Payroc

PRESIDENTS AWARD


2025 Dawn Delaney Vice President Corporate Development and Partnerships JPMorgan Chase	2024 Beth Deck Chief Financial Officer Solutions by Text	2023 Laura Gibson-Lamothe Executive Director Georgia FinTech Academy	2023 Polly Van Duser, SPHR Vice President Talent Acquisition One Inc	2022 Cynthia Knowles Former VP, Head of Business Administration FIS	2021 Dr. Gail Burgos Executive Director Girls Inc. of Columbus

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD


2023 Mary Uslander SVP Head of Commercialization & Client Experience Fiserv

INDIVIDUAL IMPACT CHAMPION AWARD


2025 Christine Hampton Technical Writing – Advisor Fiserv

INDIVIDUAL DIVERSITY CHAMPION AWARD


2024 Nicole Baxby Vice President, Customer Success Quantifind	2024 Kanika Pifer Director, Software Development Fiserv

2023 Shelonda Darling Director, Digital Employee Experience Global Payments Inc.	2023 Kaitlyn Payne Lead Program Marketing Discover


2022 Kathryn Kmiotek Channel Marketing Director Fortis	2021 Angie Griffin Project Manager Product Integrations Global Payments	2021 Gabriela Loayza Senior Manager - Regional Product Strategy LATAM Discover


2021 Stephanie Zirkle-Puerto Senior Vice President Operations Payroc	2020 Jennifer Frasier Global Director Inclusion & Diversity FIS Global	2019 Heather Ross Vice President Executive Communications Global Payments


2018 Kelly Beatty Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Operating Officer Worldpay	2017 Theresa Gongora Senior Vice President, Finance TSYS	2016 Kim Holmes System Director Discover Financial Services

LEAN IN TO LEAD AWARD


2025 Maria Mejia, ETA CPP Vice President Client Services Maverick Payments	2024 Chrystabel Dakin-Davis, PMP, CSM Global Sales & Client Relationships Fiserv	2024 Dana Sills Manager of Product & Marketing Charge Anywhere, LLC


2023 Leslie Williams Merchant Solutions E2E Program Manager FIS Global	2023 Geeta Wold, ETA CPP Vice President, Group Product Manager U.S. Bank \| Elavon	2022 Crystal McCorkle Client Service Consultant Global Payments


2021 Amanda Beam, ETA CPP Senior Vice President Operations Humboldt Merchant Services	2020 Rose Sikorski Senior Program Manager FIS Global	2019 Audrey Blackmon Senior Vice President Verrency


2018 Diane Driscoll Quality Control Manager National Merchants Association	2017 Dawn Delaney Director Corporate Partnerships Chase Payment Tech	2016 Pam McKinley US Project Manager Moneris

EMERGING TRENDSETTER AWARD


2025 Shraddha Joshi Director, Applications System Development Global Payments	2024 Dr. Angela Murphy Vice President, Marketing and Solutions Pidgin	2023 Amanda Beam, ETA CPP Director of Partner Success Maverick


2022 Megan Mountain Director, Product Paya	2021 Erin Barbeau Business Process Manager FIS Global	2020 Fay Osman Leader - National Business Development Global Payments inc.


2019 Stephanie Foster Head of Regional Product Management Americas Finastra	2017 Megan Karubla Business Leader-Product Strategy Marketing Merchant E-Solutions		2016 Amy Aton HR Manager Anovia Payments

GAME CHANGER AWARD


2025 Lisa Gulli Vice President Project and Program Management JPMorgan Chase	2024 Jessica Reinhardt Creative Director Maverick Payments	2023 Hope Page Director of Finance Shared Services FIS Global


2022 Brianna Frost Product Manager Discover		2022 Joanna Hanner Director, Corporate Strategy and Development Discover	2021 Genevieve Dozier Chief Business Development Officer Merchant's PACT


2020 Elizabeth Lions President LIONSOLOGY		2019 Theresa Gongora Senior Vice President, Finance TSYS	2018 Linda Perry Linda S. Perry Consulting

ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR AWARD


2025 Matt Dubois Chief Executive Officer Chargezoom


2024 Michael Canady Vice President Global Operations & Client Services Discover	2023 John Skinner Managing Director Treasury Services Payments JPMorgan Chase	2022 Kelley Knutson Senior Executive Vice President, President Netspend, a Global Payments co.


2021 Guido Sacchi Senior Executive Vice President & CIO Global Payments Inc.	2020 Jack Connors Head of Partnerships Google	2019 David Leppeck Executive Payment Consultant Statement IQ

MAKING WAVES AWARD


2020 Shemina Jiwani Chief Operating Officer AscendantFX Capital Inc.	2019 Genevieve Dozier Client Business Executive Fiserv	2018 Melissa Pauleat Vice President Group Marketing Services Paysafe


2017 Christina Camacho CEO Current Payment Solutions	2016 Kristy Richardson Chief Operating Officer USPAY

CORPORATE CHAMPION AWARD

2023 Small Business	2023 Mid-Size Business	2023 Enterprise

2022 Small Business	2022 Mid-Size Business	2022 Enterprise

2021 Small Business	2021 Mid-Size Business	2021 Enterprise

DIVERSITY HELPING HAND AWARD

2025 Small Business	2025 Mid-Size Business	2025 Enterprise

2024 Small Business	2024 Mid-Size Business	2024 Enterprise

2023 Small Business	2023 Mid-Size Business	2023 Enterprise

2022 Small Business	2022 Mid-Size Business	2022 Enterprise

2021 Small Business	2021 Mid-Size Business	2021 Enterprise

CORPORATE DIVERSITY CHAMPION AWARD

2018	2017

CHAPTER LINKUP EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

2023		2022

2021 CO-WINNERS

2020 CO-WINNERS

2019 CO-WINNERS

2018

RISING CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

2023

2022 CO-WINNERS

2021

Award Categories and Criteria
The Awards Selection Committee will determine results for the award winner for each category based on whether the entry met the eligibility requirements and provided the required supplemental documents. Each entry will be scored using a scoring method by the Awards Committee. The nomination receiving the top score will be the recipient recommended to the Awards Committee. View Categories and Criteria.

Submission Guidelines and Nominations
These awards are designed to encourage and honor significant contributions that support our mission and values. We encourage all PayTech Women members to participate in the awards and recognition program at some point in their careers. View Submission Guidelines. Nominate yourself or another peer – all nominators are confidential.