Payroc's Diversity & Inclusion Committee strives to highlight women's journeys in and out of the workplace. It is with honor that the committee interviewed Linda Rossetti, a successful businesswoman, industry pioneer, and trailblazer for women's voices in payments. 

 

Question #1: Linda – Please tell us a little about yourself and how you got started in payments to where you ended up today?   

 

After graduating from college, I was hired by Citicorp. They were forming a nationwide sales team to sell credit cards to merchants before electronic payment processing was widespread. I was blessed to enter a relatively new industry early in its growth cycle. I developed a passion for the industry that has only grown over the years. 

 

For the majority of my career, I worked for major processors like National Data. A few years later, I assumed the role of President of Global Payments Indirect Channel focused on sales and strategic management. 

 

I was an accidental entrepreneur twice, once in 1980 as a co-founder of Elavon (then known as NOVA), and a second time in 2007 when I started my own ISO, Bluestone Payments. I never set out to be an entrepreneur, especially since there were few female-owned businesses in the payments industry  I simply followed my passion for payments, and life led me to each of these great opportunities at different times in my career. 

 

I have had a long-standing relationship with the executive management team of Payroc. I sold Bluestone Payments to Payroc in late 2020 and have continued in my role as President of Bluestone and EVP of Strategic Initiatives for Payroc. I see great growth opportunities in the future. 

 

Question #2: What were some of the biggest hurdles that you had to overcome in your career and what did success look like to you?