A Virtual Event Series • Presented by PayTech Women

February 22, 2023  |  11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET

The PayTech Women Live series is an exciting, interactive virtual event. Connect with women and men across the globe, create new relationships and hear from CEOs and prominent global executives on relevant topics that are affecting the payment and fintech industries today.

PayTech Women Live:
A Fireside Chat with J.D. Power Vice President Elizabeth Krear

How to Drive A Successful Career Path

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FREE event for PTW Members!
$50 for Non-Members

This LIVE, online experience features award-winning leader Elizabeth Krear, Vice President, Electric Vehicle Practice, J.D. Power, an American consumer research, data and analytics firm. Moderator and PayTech Women Co-Founder Linda Perry, Retired Senior Vice President, Visa, Inc., will speak with Elizabeth about how women can change the auto industry, and the payments industry – as corporate leaders, career professionals and knowledgeable consumers.

Today, women buy 64% of cars, and 83% of auto purchases are influenced by women. Yet the automobile business is still dominated by men. Elizabeth and Linda will discuss how more women choosing careers in engineering and technology can positively influence diversity and help move women into leadership roles. She will share her experiences that can help you on your own career journey  –  after all, we all work for technology companies!

A supporter of the ERG for Women at Chrysler and founder of a new group at J.D. Power, Elizabeth will share career advice and how these groups are important in any industry, similar to their value in the paytech ecosystem.

As an expert in electric vehicle technology, Elizabeth will also enlighten us about the cars we will drive in the future and how women are driving real change as consumers and fintech leaders.

Following the discussion with Elizabeth and Linda, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Featured Speaker:

Elizabeth Krear
Vice President, Electric Vehicle Practice
J.D. Power

Elizabeth Krear is Vice President, Electric Vehicle Practice at J.D. Power where she leads activities leveraging data and insights to support clients through the transition to an electrified product portfolio with optimum business performance.

Ms. Krear comes to J.D. Power from Stellantis where she was the Global Planning Director for Jeep Grand Wagoneer and electrified body-on-frame SUVs and trucks. Her focus was on planning and developing electrified, autonomous and connected platforms for the EV transition of this important product family at Stellantis. She was also an active board member of the Stellantis Women’s Business Resource Group and chair of the Community committee, helping other women in her industry.

Prior to her work at Stellantis, Ms. Krear was the Chief Engineer for the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator SUV vehicles, as well as the Ram 1500 Light Duty Truck portfolio. Leading up to the Chief engineering positions, she held a variety of leadership roles including: Ram Vehicle Line Quality Executive, Dodge Sr. Program Manager, Impact Development, Global Manufacturing, Powertrain Synthesis and Interior releasing.

Having worked in Austria and Mexico, Ms. Krear gained a respect and appreciation for diversity and international regulatory requirements. In 2020 she was named one of the “100 Leading Women in North American Auto Industry” by Automotive News.

Ms. Krear holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University and a Master of Business Administration from the Michigan State University Executive MBA Program.

Moderator:

Linda Perry
PayTech Women Co-Founder
Retired Senior Vice President Visa, Inc.

Linda S. Perry is a retired banking and payments industry expert, who most recently had a strategic payments consulting practice that advised merchants, processors and acquiring companies. She is also an advisor to Digitzs, which provides merchant processing for software platforms. She is a co-founder of Wnet, now PayTech Women, and continues to serve on its Board of Directors.

In 2019, Linda was inducted into the ETA Hall of Fame. In 2013 and 2015 Linda, with partner Global Vision Group, created and managed two successful global acquiring conferences in London. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, she was named one of the "20 Most Influential Women in Payments" by PaymentsSource.com.

Linda retired in April 2009 after 17 years at Visa, Inc. For most of her career there she served as Senior Vice President and Head of Acquirer and Processor Sales for the US. Before joining Visa, Linda was a VP of Citicorp and held several VP positions at Michigan National Bank.

She was recognized by Transaction World Magazine as the 2007 “Mover and Shaker” and in 2008 was featured as an “Industry Leader” by The Green Sheet, another industry publication. In 2010, Linda was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Midwest Acquirers Association.

Linda also served as a member of the Electronic Transaction Association’s Board of Directors for 13 years.