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General Sessions and Speakers:
Opening General Session
Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships in a Hyper-Connected World
with Author and Networking Expert Kelly Hoey
November 4, 8:00-9:15 am
Grand Ballroom
Kelly Hoey
Author & Networking Expert
Networking expert Kelly Hoey is the author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships In A Hyper-Connected World (Tarcher Perigee/Penguin Random House). She is working on her second book which focuses on the unique networks women need for career success.
A frequent speaker and source for networking insights, Kelly has been lauded from Forbes (“1 of 5 Women Changing the World of VC/Entrepreneurship”) to Fast Company (“1 of the 25 Smartest Women On Twitter”) to Business Insider (“1 of the 100 Most Influential Tech Women On Twitter”) and Inc. (1 of “10 Most Well-Connected People in New York City's Startup Scene”).
Empowering A Billion Women By 2020 included her on their list of the “100 Most Influential Global Leaders Empowering Women Worldwide.” Not bad for a former corporate lawyer!
Win a copy of Kelly's book: Build Your Dream Network
Winners will be chosen randomly from Early Bird Registrants!
General Session
McKinsey & Co. Presents: Annual Women in the Workplace Research Study Results
with Grace Klopcic
November 4, 9:15-10:15 am
Grand Ballroom
Women in the Workplace is a study of the state of women in corporate America conducted annually by LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company. The Women in the Workplace study is one of the largest comprehensive studies of the state of women in corporate America. Since 2015, 462 companies employing almost 20 million people participated – making it the most comprehensive annual review of its kind.
The study is an annual research effort that provides benchmarks on talent pipeline, HR practices and employees’ experiences related to career advancement, work-life issues and diversity. It gives companies and employees the information they need to advance women and improve gender diversity within their organizations. During this session, Grace will share the results of the latest research and compare how the payments industry compares to other industries in key areas related to the hiring, advancement and experiences of women in the workplace.
Grace Klopcic
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Grace Klopcic is a Partner based out of McKinsey’s Denver Office. She supports financial services and technology players in transformational growth, productivity and innovation through digital, data & analytics. She particularly focuses on payments as a driver of both front-end customer experience and back-end infrastructure innovation.
Grace holds a BA in Economics from Harvard University, an M.Sc. in Policy from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
General Session and Motivational Lunch
Brought to You by FIS
Achievement and Peak Performance with Nancy Lieberman
Underwritten by Fiserv
November 4, 12:00-1:30 pm
Grand Ballroom
We’re thrilled to welcome Basketball Hall of Famer and motivational speaker Nancy Lieberman to WNET’s Women’s Leadership Summit as our motivational lunchtime keynote.
Nancy Lieberman
President/CEO & Co-Founder
Nancy Lieberman Charities
Public Speaker, Basketball Coach and Hall of Famer
Nancy Lieberman is the first-ever female head coach of a men’s professional team with the BIG3. She led her team, Power, to the 2018 BIG3 Championship and was named Coach of the Year. Nancy knows all about navigating the ranks of a male-dominated industry.
Her extensive resume includes being an 2X Olympian, Head Coach/GM with the WNBA Detroit Shock, making history being the second female assistant coach in NBA with the Sacramento Kings, first-ever female BIG3 head coach for team Power, two-time national champion at Old Dominion, accomplished author, sports broadcaster, world-renowned motivational speaker, philanthropic leader and mom!
Closing General Session
Fireside Chat: DEI and Community Outreach
with Fiserv’s Vivian Greentree and Leslie Pearce
November 4, 3:00-4:15 pm
Grand Ballroom
Vivian Greentree
SVP, Head of Global Corporate Citizenship and President
Fiserv Cares Foundation
Fiserv
Vivian Greentree, Ph.D., is a Senior Vice President and Head of Global Corporate Citizenship and President of the Fiserv Cares Foundation at Fiserv, where she has created award winning employee-centric programming while driving diversity and inclusion and community investment efforts and culture-development. Vivian joined Fiserv through the Fiserv acquisition of First Data in 2019, where she served in the same capacity. Before launching First Data’s Office of Corporate Citizenship, she joined First Data as the Head of Military and Veteran Affairs in February 2014. In recognition of First Data’s success under Vivian’s leadership, First Data was ranked #1 on Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers in 2017, 2018, and again in 2019. Prior to joining First Data, Vivian co-founded Blue Star Families, the largest national military family organization in the country where she created and oversaw BSF’s groundbreaking and now annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey, which examines a broad spectrum of issues affecting modern-day military families, including a military community civic health index.
Vivian is a Navy veteran and with leadership experience across public, non-profit, and private sectors. In 2019 she was accepted into the prestigious Presidential Leadership Scholar program, designated a City of Alexandria “40 Under 40,” and was recognized by the Washington Business Journal as a “Veteran Who Means Business.” In 2020, she was awarded Corporate Citizen of the Year by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Vivian is dedicated to creating positive spaces for citizens to thrive and firmly believes organizations and communities are powered by people and that human capital management is the key for effective organizations and a flourishing, civically engaged society. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Dog Tag Bakery, a veteran entrepreneurship incubator, is on the Board of Advisors for Girl Scouts of America’s Greater Atlanta Council, and the Alumni Association Advisory Board for the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. Most recently, she joined the Board of Directors for the Red Cross of Georgia. She is a proud military spouse, married to a recently retired Naval Aviator, and together they have two boys, ages 16 and 14.
Leslie Pearce
Senior Vice President, SMB Inside Sales
Fiserv
As Senior Vice President of Inside Sales for Fiserv, Leslie Pearce manages the team is responsible for direct sales in the B2B model. Under her leadership, the team has consistently delivered revenue growth, realized expense reduction and maintained high employee morale.
Leslie Pearce leverages more than 20 years of success in multiple facets of sales. Her achievements include sales leadership, global sales management design, and sales process leadership that optimize sales resources while exceeding client expectations by partnering on consultative sales solutions. She brings the unique mix of engineering and finance that enhances her ability to understand and meet client business requirements while delivering revenue and profit objectives.
Leslie is a graduate of Northwestern University earning a degree in Electrical Engineering. She earned her Master’s degree in Business at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Upon graduation, Leslie joined IBM as a Mainframe Systems Engineer in the financial sector. Her passion for her customers, employees and product portfolio enabled her to take on multiple sales leadership roles including Vice President Global Software Sales, Vice President North America Inside Sales and Director of Global Sales Center Delivery.
Leslie joined Comcast Cable Communication as the Vice President of Sales and Retention Operations. In this role, she was responsible for streamlining operations, reducing expense, growing revenue and customer retention. As a member or NAMIC, Leslie was recognized as one of the Most Influential Minorities in Cable in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Leslie has been a Trustee for Whitefield Academy in Mableton, GA, for the past nine years.
Pre-Conference Session and Speakers:
Charting the Course: Wnet New Member and First-Time Attendee Briefing
November 3, 3:00-3:45 pm
Buckhead Ballroom II
Whether you are new to Wnet or just want a refresher – you are welcome to attend this free, optional event.
Session Outcomes:
- Build Your Network: Meet founders, leaders and members who will share personal stories about their journey with Wnet.
- Explore Wnet Programs and Services: Learn how you can make the most of your Summit and Wnet member experience.
- Get Involved: Discover the many volunteer opportunities with Wnet and grow professionally.
Speakers:
Erin Barbeau
Business Process Manager
FIS
Erin Barbeau leads the Business Administration function
for FIS’ Prepaid and Government Solutions business. As the Chief of Staff, Erin
supports the business’ General Manager as she aids in developing business
routines, strengthening stakeholder relationships, driving results and leading
key initiatives. Erin originally joined FIS in 2013 as a summer intern and has grown
her career over the past eight years as she took on multiple different
challenges in Finance, Risk, Operations, and Commercial and Data Solutions. Erin
is passionate about learning and is currently receiving her Master of Business
Administration (MBA) degree in Business Strategy from the University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater and when she is not at work, you can find her camping with
her fiancé and two rescue dogs.
Amanda Beam, CPP
Director, Partner Relations
Humboldt Merchant Services
Amanda Beam has been with Humboldt Merchant Services for more than 13 years. During this time she’s held a variety of positions, developing and strengthening her industry knowledge, ranging from Call Center Customer Service Representative, Support Specialist, Technical Support, Customer Service Lead, Sales Relations, Merchant Processing Manager and most recently, Director, Partner Relations.
Amanda has a thirst for knowledge and is never done learning! She is a Certified Payments Professional (CPP) and has been involved with Wnet since 2014. Amanda is genuine, charismatic, supportive and reliable. She resides in Northern California and this mother of three enjoys collecting miniatures and spends her non-working hours volunteering in the classroom, child-shuttling, and when she’s not coaching sports, being the number one fan on the sidelines!
Genevieve Dozier
Chief Business Development Officer
Merchant's PACT
A 15-year industry veteran, Genevieve Dozier currently serves as a Client Business Executive at Fiserv for more than 20 ISOs and Payment Facilitators managing sales, contracts, business analysis and strategy to grow revenue.
She began her career and spent 10 years at BB&T with her most notable role being VP, Merchant Services where she was the youngest and only female reporting to the President and was responsible for Product, Pricing Strategy, and Marketing for a portfolio of 57,000 merchant accounts processing $18 Billion in annual volume as well as sales training and sales support for 80 sales reps. She next became the Channel Marketing Manager at Ingenico and then the Senior Director of Financial Institution Business Development at CardConnect prior to the First Data acquisition.
Along with her professional excellence, Genevieve has taken an active role in volunteerism for Wnet as a Member since 2016, Corporate Champion Leader, and Member Ambassador, and is currently serving her second term on the Board of Advisors. She also volunteers at Fiserv as a Global Leader for their Women’s Impact Network.
Diane Faro
Wnet Co-Founder
President & Partner
Savify
Diane Faro was the chief executive officer of JetPay Corp. (NASDAQ: JTPY), a leader in payment processing and payroll for nearly half a century. With locations in Addison, Texas; Carrollton, Texas; Allentown, Pennsylvania; Pensacola, Florida; and Langhorne, Pennsylvania, the company provided a single-vendor solution for payment services, debit and credit card processing, ACH services, and payroll and human capital management needs for businesses. Diane was instrumental in the 2018 acquisition of JetPay by NCR Corporation.
Diane became CEO at JetPay in May 2016, after serving on the company’s board of directors for two years. Before joining JetPay, she was president and partner of National Benefit Programs, which provides brand loyalty and discount programs for small to mid-sized businesses. She also served as President, Global Merchant Services, at First Data from 2005 to 2009, when she was responsible for over $1 billion in annualized revenues. F
She is a past president of the Electronic Transaction Association (2004-2005) and served as an ETA board member for nine years. She also served on advisory boards for Visa and MasterCard and held board positions with Merchant Link and Front Stream Payments.
Diane is passionate about leadership development, with a special focus on mentoring professional women. She is a co-founder of Women Networking in Electronic Transactions (Wnet), a national organization that provides networking and growth opportunities for women in the payments industry. With a career that spans more than four decades in the financial services industry, Diane has focused on growing companies and leading people. Her expertise in defining strategy and increasing revenue has shaped her career as an executive and entrepreneur.
Crystal McCorkle
Client Services Specialist
TSYS, a Global Payments Company
Crystal is a Client Services Specialist for the Healthcare line of business at TSYS, a Global Payments Company. She specializes in complex issue resolution, consulting and relationship management. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Fort Valley State University, she has more than 13 years of experience.
Crystal has been a member of Wnet since 2018. She serves as a Champion of Champions, the Global Payments Corporate Champion, member of the Atlanta Chapter, Membership Ambassador and served on the Silent Auction Sub Committee for the 2019 Leadership Conference. She is the President and Board Chair of Atlanta Run Club and is also heavily engaged in the community through the United Way as well as her membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Opening Night Session and Speakers:
Wnet Past President Panel: How Did We Get Here
November 3, 4:00 - 6:30 pm
Grand Ballroom
Wnet is celebrating its 15th anniversary! Join the past presidents for a panel discussion reminiscing on the past and sharing how they have got to where they are today.
Speakers:
Joan Herbig
Member of Board of Directors
ControlScan, Inc.
Joan E. Herbig has more than 30 years’ experience in the high-tech industry. She has held many roles throughout her career and built companies that have been recognized for supplying high-quality products and services, delivering outstanding customer support and undergoing robust business growth.
Joan currently serves on the Board of Directors for Merchant’s PACT. Previously she served as CEO of ControlScan from late 2007 until May 2017, when it was acquired by EchoSat. Prior to joining ControlScan, Joan was CEO of Cambia Security, Inc. until its acquisition by nCircle Security in April 2007. Prior to Cambia, Joan served as CEO of XcelleNet, Inc.
A long-standing contributor to the Georgia technology community, Joan sat for many years on the Board of Directors for the Technology Association of Georgia, and served as its Chairman in 2008. She currently serves as immediate Past President of Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions (Wnet), the advisory board for the University of Kentucky Computer Science department and the board of BrewAble, a non-profit in her community that focuses on providing employment to disabled adults.
Joan holds an MS in Computer Science from the University of Kentucky and a BA in French from the University of Louisville. In 2011, she was inducted into the University of Kentucky's College of Engineering Hall of Distinction.
Patty Vincent
SVP Accounting
Global Payments
Patty Vincent is a recently retired Finance and Accounting Executive who spent over 17 years in the Financial Services industry.
She has been an active Wnet member since 2006, and serves as a Past President and current Board advisor. Patty enjoys mentoring women in all stages of their career.
Currently, she's enjoying life with her husband and children in the Phoenix area.
Breakout Sessions and Speakers:
Author Talk: "You’re Absolutely Worth It"
November 4, 10:30-11:30 am
Library
Join Velera Wilson, global speaker and author of “You’re Absolutely Worth It" in a power hour fireside chat with Liz Pike as Velera offers practical tips and strategies for women to lead with confidence in their careers and signs copies of her book. Come ready to ask questions and have a 1:1 conversation with Velera Wilson.
Moderator:
Liz Pike
President and Managing Director
Green Rhino Recruitment
Liz Pike is the President of Green Rhino Recruitment, a payments and fintech recruitment firm with offices in Phoenix, Seattle, and Atlanta. Liz has 15 years of payments industry experience, including corporate recruiting and hands-on roles in payments to better understand the industry ecosystem.
Liz resides in Phoenix with her husband, and received her Bachelor’s from Arizona State University. Green Rhino is primarily referral driven and works with payment facilitators, banks, software companies, startups, international companies, and anything payments or fintech related. Green Rhino Recruitment is a sponsor of Wnet and a member of Merchant Acquiring Committee and Electronic Transaction Association.
Speaker:
Velera Wilson
CEO, Positive Identity
Director of Marketing, Fiserv
Velera is a global speaker and author of You're Absolutely Worth It: Release Self-Doubt, Embrace Confidence, and Own Your Yes. She leads marketing strategy as a Director of Marketing at Fiserv, responsible for driving incremental revenue within the existing SMB merchant portfolio.
In addition, Velera is a LinkedIn Learning Instructor, sharing her marketing expertise on the global platform, and writes articles on LinkedIn and for Thrive Global on workplace confidence and developing women in leadership.
Recognized as a female leader in Fintech, in 2018 Velera was selected to join Money 20/20’s RiseUp global accelerator program for women, served as the program’s 2019 U.S. Ambassador, and in 2020, was named part of the Fiserv Leading Women cohort.
A Wnet Member since 2018, Velera is an engaged volunteer for the Wnet Atlanta Chapter and RiseUp Committee. She has moderated and spoken on Wnet panels, including the wildly popular webinar, "How to Have Courageous Conversations About Race" that highlighted opportunities for women to be allies in the workplace. Her mission is to help women own their worth and lead with confidence in their career and personal life.
Velera earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Communications from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Wayne State University. She has been a volunteer and mentor for several prestigious groups including most recently the National Black MBA Association.
The Pink Pandemic: The Impact of Covid on Women in the Payments Space
November 4, 10:30-11:30 am
Grand Ballroom
The pandemic has put a spotlight on the women in the workplace. Now as companies prepare to return to the office this panel will discuss balancing it all, the great resignation of the workplace, supporting their employees during time of resilience and more.
Speakers:
Moderator: Irene Burns
Customer Success Director
Featurespace
Irene Leyva Burns is a Customer Success Director at Featurespace where she uses her 18 years of expertise in the financial technology industry to help some of the largest global brands in the financial industry leverage Featurespace’s market leading solutions to prevent financial crime. Prior to joining Featurespace, Irene served as Head of Strategic Partner Management at TSYS and was responsible for managing an ecosystem of third-party partners providing a variety of fintech solutions.
Irene is a New York native who began her corporate career in Georgia after serving in the Army National Guard. She enjoys life in Atlanta with her husband Greg, son Gabriel, daughter Brooke, and fur babies Max, Tashi, and Oops.
Kim Bynan
Senior Vice President
Prepaid & Government Solutions
FIS
Kim Bynan leads the Prepaid and Government Solutions business within the Payment Solutions segment of FIS. As the Senior Vice President of this $300M line of business, Kim is responsible for day-to-day operations, ensuring operational excellence, and developing strategic relationships. Kim is a respected business leader and has over 15 years of experience in the payments industry.
The scope of Kim’s leadership responsibilities span the organization as she works closely with sales, client services, and the product organization to uncover new opportunities in technology and payments. Focused on growth, Kim is constantly studying the competition and inventing more efficient methods for her line of business to increase customer satisfaction and drive sales. Kim is a strong advocate for transformation and works hard to foster innovative thinking and collaboration.
Kim joined FIS in 2006 as a Senior Financial Analyst and rapidly grew her career by taking on many leadership roles within the finance organization, being named the Divisional Controller for the Emerging Commerce group in 2016. Kim champions FIS’ mission to win as one team, lead with integrity, and be the change.
She has her bachelor’s in Finance and Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Lubar School of Business and has received many notable recognitions including being named one of the Electronic Transaction Association’s Forty Under 40 in 2019, Payments Source’s Most Influential Women in Payments in 2019, and being honored as one of FinTech Magazine’s Top 100 Women in FinTech in 2021. Most recently, Kim was appointed as a board member for the Innovative Payments Association (IPA).
Kim leads by example. She is passionate about mentoring and developing both her team and rising talent. Kim is the proud mother of two children and in her free time likes to travel and enjoys outdoor activities including skiing, biking, and hiking.
Tammy J. Petro
Executive Director
J.P. Morgan Wholesale Payments Innovation
Tammy Petro leads a global team responsible for Partnerships & FinTech Engagement for the Wholesale Payments business within J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank. The WP Innovation team engages externally with clients and FinTech partners to accelerate the development of disruptive new products and services.
She joined J.P. Morgan in 2018 from Standard Chartered Bank, where she established the firm’s eXellerator innovation labs throughout EMEA and APAC which were created to spearhead digital innovation & collaboration globally. While there, she led cross industry initiatives with leading technology and financial services companies. Prior to Standard Chartered, Tammy was with Westpac Group, where she led product development of the award winning LOLA and BT Panorama platforms. In the prior 15 years, Tammy co-founded, invested in and has served as a board advisor for a number of technology start-ups.
Tammy is a skilled design thinking facilitator trained at Stanford University and earned a MFA & BA from the University of Iowa.
Mandy Killam
Head of North America Commercial
ACI Worldwide
Mandy Killam is ACI Worldwide’s Head of North America Commercial and responsible for leading the company’s revenue growth strategy across customer segments in the U.S. and Canada. She uses her more than 25 years in the payments industry, roots in payments software development, experience in P&L management and deep understanding of Customer Success to orchestrate ACI’s go-to-market initiatives and key partnerships to drive payments opportunities in these markets.
Mandy started her career in payments with First Data, where she served as an engineer before advancing into a variety of leadership roles in Technology in the U.S. and the U.K. For the last 14 years, Mandy has held leadership roles at ACI Worldwide in Technology, Product Management, Acquisition Integration, Growth Markets Development, Operations and P&L Management. She has served in her current role since January 2021 and continues to help expand ACI’s share of the rapidly-growing electronic payment transaction opportunity in critical North American markets.
Mandy is an avid equestrian who competes in show jumping, and she is active in many charities related to animal rescue and welfare. She and her husband Kris, a professional rider and trainer, live in Ocala, Florida. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Nebraska.
Diana Mehochko
Chief Operating Officer for Payment Solutions and Vice President, Operations
NCR
For more than three decades, Diana Mehochko has built a successful career in financial services and payments technology, with solutions-focused leadership and excellence in strategic development, planning and execution.
In 2019, Mehochko brought her professional expertise to NCR as chief operating officer for payment solutions and vice president, operations. Among other duties, Mehochko is responsible for the overall direction of payment processing and gateway operations, focusing on process improvements, automation, service delivery excellence, and alignment and prioritization of integrated payments supporting strategic growth platforms. She also oversees operations in HR and payroll services.
Before joining NCR, Mehochko served as president of DMM Consulting, leading all marketing, revenue generation and business operations while delivering business services to clients. Prior to that, she was chief operating officer for StrategicHealthSolutions, a company focused on ensuring the sustainability of America’s healthcare system. Mehochko led internal operations, business development, financial management and consulting functions – streamlining operations and achieving significant income growth.
Earlier in her career, Mehochko served as president of TSYS Merchant Solutions for TSYS (Total Systems Services Inc.) – a top 10 payment processor – where she managed merchant processing, including development of strategic business plans and P&L accountability for merchant operations. She also drove a 600 percent increase in earnings. Mehochko held several leadership roles with Chase Merchant Services, the nation’s largest bankcard processor, finally serving as chief operating officer. She was vice president – sales manager for First USA Merchant Services, where she presented and sold bankcard services and led the top-performing sales team over nine states.
Mehochko holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration-finance from Western Illinois University. She also completed a range of professional training coursework, including programs offered through Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Mehochko has served in community leadership positions throughout her career and has held various chair and member positions. She sits on the Electronic Transaction Association board as a Presidential Advisory Board member; serves the American Transaction Processors Council board in the newly created role of secretary of the Executive Committee; and is a member of the Discover Acquirers Council.
Your Payment, Your Choice: How the Payments Ecosystem is Evolving and Why You Should Care
November 4, 10:30-11:30 am
Highland Ballroom I & II
Join Jess Turner, Executive Vice President of New Digital Infrastructure and Fintech at Mastercard, as she takes a look at the evolution of payments and what it means for the industry. Providing a digital download on cryptocurrency and digital assets, blockchain, open banking and other emerging technologies, Jess will uncover why it matters to you and your career, and what’s to come.
Moderator:
Seemin Qadiri
VP Product, Marketing, and Communications
ETA
Seemin heads up product, marketing and communications for ETA, the global trade association representing more than 500 payments technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing annually $7 trillion in payments across North America and a staggering $21 trillion globally.
Prior to assuming this role, Seemin was responsible for driving compliance solutions for BSA worldwide, bringing new products and certifications to market. Seemin brings both management and marketing expertise to her role, having developed and implemented strategic corporate initiatives. She has more than 20 years of marketing and business development experience, as well as expertise in launching flagship services in key markets, including Latin America, Europe, and Asia.
Speaker:
Jodie Kelley
CEO
Electronic Transactions Association
Jodie Kelley is the chief executive officer for the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing more than 500 payments technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing annually $7 trillion in payments across North America and a staggering $21 trillion globally.
Jodie brings over 25 years of experience managing and providing strategic guidance to large organizations. Prior to joining ETA, Jodie was at BSA where she had extensive responsibility for strategic, operational, legal and financial issues. As BSA’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel, she oversaw the primary revenue generating activities for the organization, managed programs that supported the software industry in more than 30 countries and was a spokesperson for BSA and the business software industry in front of a wide variety of audiences.
Previously, Jodie served for six years as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored enterprise that helps provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the U.S. housing and mortgage markets. She was responsible for litigation management and advised the CEO, board of directors and business units on a wide range of issues. Before joining Fannie Mae, Jodie was a partner at Jenner & Block in Washington, D.C., where she managed teams of attorneys and paralegals and represented clients in litigation and before regulatory agencies.
Stronger Than Yesterday: Unlocking Your Top Strengths
Brought to You by FIS
November 4, 10:30-11:30 am
Highland Ballroom III - V
Strengths-based development is more than a common language. It is recognizing and developing talent, valuing each person’s unique contribution and perspective, and considering how we could leverage each other’s strengths to raise the bar of excellence. Become more familiar with the Strengths philosophy and understand how to leverage and aim your own strengths to bring to life the best of you. Attendees are encouraged to purchase the book, Gallup Strengths Finders 2.0, and take the test prior to the conference.
Josh Craver
Head of Executive Services
FIS Global
Josh Craver is the Head of Executive Services team whose mission is to accelerate FIS’s business performance through our director and above leaders. The team focuses on the recruiting, onboarding, development, succession and talent management of these leaders. He is an award winning, innovative; values based and results oriented leader. Josh is known in the talent industry for his innovative and commercially focused approach to talent management and leadership development.
In August of 2017, he joined FIS as their Head of Talent Management where he took a data driven and digitized approach to leading change in the performance management, succession and talent planning areas. Prior to this, he was the Head of Talent Management for Western Union where he spent 5 years transforming the function into the #1 ranked organization for Talent by the Association for Talent Development (ATD) in 2017. Before this, he lived and worked in India, Mexico and Argentina for over 7 years in various leadership roles.
Josh has extensive experience in financial services, technology and management consulting sectors. Based on these experiences he is well versed in growth market strategy and execution.
Personally, Josh loves living in Colorado and spending time enjoying a variety of outdoors activities with his family.
Financial Planning at All Stages: Charting a Path to Financial Success
November 4, 2:00-2:45 pm
Library
Our financial health is influenced by a limitless number of factors, from major life changes to career changes. With our personal, professional and social financial health so closely intertwined, it’s important to define what financial health means to you so you can make purposeful financial decisions in all areas of your life.
Join Melissa Jankowski, SVP, Payments Solutions Business Development at FIS, and Martina Jimenez Sperry, Market Director – Wealth at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, to connect the dots between financial health at home, at work and in the community, and learn about what you can do to make purposeful financial decisions in every area of your life no matter what stage of life you’re in.
Key takeaways:
- Importance of defining financial health and being intentional about financial planning
- Understand how personal financial health is connected to professional financial wellness and community involvement
- How to define financial health, uphold your values and share your knowledge with others
- How to make purposeful financial decisions personally, professionally and in the community
Moderator:
Melissa Moss
Product Development Manager
Global Payments
Melissa Moss is a Business Development Manager for the TSYS Commercial Issuing business, a Global Payments Company. Currently she is a leader in business development as she is experienced in consulting her clients based on their strategic goals. She uses her expertise in commercial payment solutions as well as her knowledge in market trends to advise them on strategies to grow their business, decrease costs while increasing revenue.
In her tenure at TSYS, Moss excelled at product development and strategy for commercial payments solutions, in which she collaborated with other payment industry experts. She was responsible for the strategic direction of innovative and emerging technologies. She is also experienced in managing financial services products throughout several phases of the product management lifecycle, from launch to market entry. Moss has contributed to multiple key product development initiatives, including strategic ePayables products and services in market. She was responsible for the successful design, development, launch, and management of TSYS Supplier Enrollment and Enablement service, designed to increase and maintain supplier acceptance of virtual card payments.
Moss currently chairs the Events Committee for the Global Payments Women’s Network, in which she is dedicated in supporting GPWN’s strategy. Prior to this, she chaired the Professional Development Council for TSYS’s women’s network, The Thread. She is on the Board for Women United in Columbus, Georgia, and co-chairs its Event Committee. She was the host for the TSYS Corner Office Conversations series, where she interviewed female executives in the payments industry.
Prior to TSYS, Moss was a finance practitioner, and has served in human resources roles, as well as risk and compliance roles. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from Columbus State University.
Speakers:
Melissa Jankowski
Senior Vice President and Division Executive
FIS
Melissa Jankowski is the Senior Vice President and Division Executive for Business Development of the Payments Solutions division at FIS, responsible for providing governance in all aspects of business planning, execution, monitoring, analysis, and growth.
Prior to this role, Melissa was the SVP and Division Executive of the Card Payments division at FIS where she led a team committed to delivering the most innovative and agile solutions in the market for Debit, Credit, ATM and Software solutions. Prior to joining FIS, she was the Senior Vice President and Head of Debit Processing for First Data Corporation, where she oversaw the P&L and provided leadership by recruiting, coaching, communicating strategies, assigning accountabilities, planning, and appraising job results. She drove strategic planning to analyze technological, operational, sales and financial opportunities - presenting assumptions and recommending objectives.
Jankowski is a 27-year veteran of the financial services industry, whose background also includes business strategy and innovation, sales management, risk management and training and development.
Jankowski has been married to Tim Jankowski for 25 years, has two children – Andrew (19) and Ainsley (15) – and a fur baby, Angel (11). When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, playing tennis and working out.
Martina Jimenez Sperry
Market Director, Wealth
J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
Martina leads the J.P.Morgan Wealth Management Georgia Central team responsible for investment strategies, engaging externally with clients and partners, identifying and providing products and services for J.P.Morgan businesses and clients.
Martina joined J.P. Morgan Wealth Management in 2021 and has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. The Dominican born wealth manager, is a rarity in her field. As such, she is passionate about incorporating intercultural development into the field and readily emphasizes the importance of diversity amongst clients and advisors alike.
Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, she advanced in New York Life to become a Partner. After being in this role for almost three years Martina was sought out by Prudential Financial to take on a new role as an Associate Managing Director, a position held only by six other women at the time, to increase diverse recruiting and build awareness in respective minority communities. Later, Martina was pursued by Securian Financial Services, an independent firm, to build a new firm in Atlanta—which she founded in 2020, Centurio Wealth, LLC.
Martina earned a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from The University of Georgia. She holds her FINRA Licenses: Series 7, 66, 9, 10 and 24. State Licenses include Life and Health and Variable Products.
Inclusive Leadership: The Role of Diversity in Innovation
November 4, 2:00-2:45 pm
Grand Ballroom
Join us for a panel discussion with leaders from the payments industry to hear how they have built an inclusive workplace and how its driving innovation.
Moderator:
Laura Miller
President
JPMorgan Chase
Laura Miller leads the J.P. Morgan segment of Merchant Services, the global payment acceptance and merchant acquiring business of JPMorgan Chase and a leading provider of payment, fraud management and data security solutions. As J.P. Morgan Merchant Services President, Laura oversees merchant acquiring and payment processing for U.S.-based companies with annual revenue between $20 million and $2 billion, and global corporations with annual revenue above $2 billion.
She has more than 20 years of financial services experience, joining JPMorgan Chase in 2009. Most recently, Laura served as President of the U.S. Commercial Bank segment of Merchant Services. She also previously led the Small Business Segment of Merchant Services, leading a team that worked directly with business owners as well as through 5,300 Chase branches.
Before coming to Merchant Services, Laura was President of Chase Ink, the firm’s small business credit card, and she has held progressively responsible positions in the J.P. Morgan Global Commercial Card business.
Laura is also co-chairwoman for the Northeast Region of JPMC’s Market Leadership Team, which is dedicated to delivering the firm to clients on a local level and being leaders in their communities. She is a well-known advocate for Diversity & Inclusion at JPMC and a strong supporter of business owners and the entrepreneur community.
Laura earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Arizona, serves on the board of directors for Ascendus, and resides in New York with her family.
Speakers:
Stephanie Puerto
SVP Operations
Payroc
Stephanie Puerto is a strategic leader with years of notable performance in operational business roles. She is currently the Senior Vice President of Operations at the Chicago-based payment processing company, Payroc. Payroc is one of the top ten Non-Bank Processors servicing more than 100,000 merchants.
Stephanie has always focused her leadership around how she can inspire and motivate others to learn and grow in addition to improving company standards. Overseeing 100+ employees has not stopped her from focusing on connecting and assessing individual needs necessary to employee success. She never shies away from difficult objectives or challenges, instead, facing them head-on. Throughout her career, she has been awarded for Operational Top Performance, Pay it Forward - Volunteer and Community Involvement, and most recently was awarded the 2021 Executive of the Year for Excellence in Customer Service. Stephanie is extremely passionate about Diversity and Inclusion, and in 2020 started Payroc's first Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The D&I Committee focuses on how we can create an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed both professionally and personally.
Stephanie is a proud wife and mother of 2 children, Addisyn (10) and Emery (2). She loves sports and coaches a competitive fastpitch travel Softball Team. Stephanie is also an active volunteer and committee member of an all-girl BSA Scout Troup with girls aging between 10-18. She hopes to help pave the way for the next generation to win, whether that's on the ballfield, behind a desk, or in the Community.
Kelley Knutson
SVP & President
Netspend
As senior executive vice president and president of Netspend, Kelley Knutson is responsible for the strategic direction, growth and performance of the Consumer Solutions business segment. He has served in this senior executive leadership role since February 2018.
Previously, beginning in 2003 Kelley served as executive vice president of TSYS and president of International Issuer Solutions, based in London. In that role, he was responsible for TSYS’ strategic execution, global sales, business development, relationship management, vendor and product partnerships, joint venture management and new growth initiatives across multiple global markets.
Prior to TSYS, Kelley served as CEO and acting chairman of Clear Money Ltd. (Clear); SVP of GE Capital's Global Consumer Finance (GCF) cards business; and SVP at Visa International.
Kelley holds a B.S. in accountancy from Northern Arizona University and an MBA from Loyola Marymount University. He currently sits on the boards of directors for the ATC (Austin Technology Council), China UnionPay Data Services, Ltd. (CUP Data), the Austin Gives Committee of the Austin Chamber of Commerce and is a business mentor at the Capital Factory.
Nasiya Acklen
Senior Manager Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Discover
Nasiya Acklen is a native of Nashville, TN. She matriculated on a presidential scholarship at Hampton University for her undergraduate degree and began her career with General Mills in the Consumer Food Sales division. After receiving her MBA from Cornell University in 2015 on a Consortium fellowship, Nasiya transitioned into Human Resources at ExxonMobil.
Following a few successful roles as a HR Business Partner, she became the first to serve as the company’s Inclusion & Diversity Advisor focused on creating a more coordinated global strategy for the 3rd largest Fortune 500 corporation. Since that time, she has joined Discover Financial Services as Diversity Equity & Inclusion Senior Manager.
She is hailed as a strategic and courageous leader that is passionate about helping others internalize the value of giving a seat and a voice to all those at the table. In addition to her daily responsibilities, Nasiya is a highly regarded speaker, holds training workshops, offers DEI consultation services, and runs an Executive Coaching practice.
Nasiya is proud to have been inducted into the Hampton University 40 Under 40 Society in 2019. She serves as the MLT Alumni Council lead for the Houston area and is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated.
As a self-professed foodie, good dancer and lifestyle blogger, Nasiya has adopted Maya Angelou's quote as a personal mantra: My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.
Charting the Path to Career Success for You and Your Team
Brought to You by FIS
November 4, 2:00-2:45 pm
Highland Ballroom I & II
Whether you are early in your career or a seasoned professional, a people manager or sole contributor, succession planning plays a critical part in achieving your professional goals and advancing your organization. From increasing your exposure to developing key skills, succession planning will help you and your team move toward the future with a plan for success.
Join this diverse panel of senior leaders from FIS to learn about the value of succession planning through their experiences as individuals and leaders, best practices, and walk away with a ready-to-use template to you help you identify your next role and what development steps are necessary to get there.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the value of succession planning as an individual and/or manager/leader
- Best practices around “how to do” succession planning
- Actionable/practical next steps and tools to identify ideal role and position yourself and/or your team for growth
- Includes template to create/chart development plan for self and team if a manager – to identify the role, what are the necessary development steps to get there
Moderator:
Patti Cassidy
SVP, People Office Lead for Office of the President
FIS
In this role, Patti is the strategic human resources business partner to FIS’ revenue-generating business. She is responsible for all people initiatives, executing against the business strategy to position FIS to be the FinTech employer of choice; maintain an inclusive and diverse environment; and foster a culture of innovation and growth. She is also responsible for overseeing the North America and Latin America Regions for a combined impact on over 65,000 colleagues and $13B in revenue.
Patti joined FIS in 2015 through the acquisition of SunGard, a 13,000 person global capital markets technology business.. At SunGard, a 13,000 person global capital markets technology business, she held several leadership roles, most recently as the Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to SunGard, Patti was VP of HR for DecisionOne, an independent technology support organization, .
Patti has always been passionate about career growth and dedicates time to mentoring and development inside and outside FIS to inspire others to find a role where they can fulfil their potential. She lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania with her husband and her dog and enjoys spending time on watersports and when the pandemic allows, visiting with colleagues all over the world.
Speakers:
Kelly Beatty
EVP, Head of Payment Solutions
FIS
Kelly Beatty serves as head of Payment Solutions at FIS, where she oversees the company’s strategy for credit, debit, prepaid, business-to-business (B2B) and cross border payments. In her current role, she is responsible for enabling the transformation of global commerce by delivering innovative, seamless payment experiences for a broad range of clients. In her previous role, Beatty served as FIS’ chief transformation officer where she was responsible for building out new transformational capabilities for the company, including leading the efforts to integrate FIS’ 2019 acquisition of Worldpay, fintech’s largest transaction in history (valued at $43 billion).
In total, Beatty has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services sector. Prior to FIS, she served as senior vice president and general manager of merchant solutions for financial institutions at Worldpay. She had direct responsibility for sales, business development, channel management and relationship management for banks offering merchant services through Worldpay and its predecessor, Vantiv (previously Fifth Third Processing Solutions). She has also led large-scale conversions, merger/acquisition integrations, and strategic program and product implementations.
Beatty currently serves on the Wnet (Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions) board of directors. She is also a founding member of the Women to Self-Sufficiency initiative of the Women’s Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation. Furthermore, she established Cincinnati’s first Blessings in a Backpack program, which provides food to underprivileged children.
In recognition of her achievements in the financial services industry and for her contributions in the community, Beatty was named to the 2021 PaymentsSource Most Influential Women in Payments list and was honored with an “Excellence in Fintech” award at the 2019 Markets Media Choice Women in Finance Awards.
Beatty earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management, with a concentration in finance, from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Josh Craver
Head of Executive Services
FIS
Josh Craver is the Head of Executive Services team whose mission is to accelerate FIS’s business performance through our director and above leaders. The team focuses on the recruiting, onboarding, development, succession and talent management of these leaders. He is an award winning, innovative; values based and results oriented leader. Josh is known in the talent industry for his innovative and commercially focused approach to talent management and leadership development.
In August of 2017, he joined FIS as their Head of Talent Management where he took a data driven and digitized approach to leading change in the performance management, succession and talent planning areas. Prior to this, he was the Head of Talent Management for Western Union where he spent 5 years transforming the function into the #1 ranked organization for Talent by the Association for Talent Development (ATD) in 2017. Before this, he lived and worked in India, Mexico and Argentina for over 7 years in various leadership roles.
Josh has extensive experience in financial services, technology and management consulting sectors. Based on these experiences he is well versed in growth market strategy and execution. Personally, Josh loves living in Colorado and spending time enjoying a variety of outdoors activities with his family.
Jennifer Frasier
VP, Inclusion and Diversity
FIS
Jennifer Frasier is a seasoned HR professional with 25 years of experience within the technology, hospitality, healthcare, waste management and professional services industries.
Over the course of her career, Jennifer has held a number of HR generalist and Inclusion & Diversity specialist roles of progressive global responsibility. She currently serves as the first leader of Inclusion & Diversity for FIS, the world's largest provider dedicated to financial technology solutions. In her role, she is responsible for developing and leading the company’s strategy to leverage inclusion and diversity as a change agent to respond to ever-evolving and complex global dynamics and to drive positive bottom-line impact.
Prior to FIS, she worked in I&D roles at Marsh & McLennan Companies and Mercer. Jennifer has a M.S. in Industrial and Organization Psychology from University of Tennessee.
Jennifer currently resides in Atlanta, GA, with her son, Jackson, and her pet Corgi, Ella. She is an avid traveler (when not in pandemic) as part of her own diversity awareness journey as well as an embarrassingly over-enthusiastic soccer (football) mom.
Accelerate Your Career: The Power of Mentorship and Sponsorship
November 4, 2:00-2:45 pm
Highland Ballroom III - V
This session will focus on how to nurture relationships with sponsors and mentors to accelerate your career.
We will explore how to:
- build your board of directors and the differences between mentorship and sponsorship
- find mentors and sponsors
- approach and foster a relationship with them
Moderator:
Chris Petersen
Payment Solution Sales and Relationship Management
NCR
Chris Petersen is Corporate Vice President of NCR Payment and Payroll Solutions and leads our sales and relationship management team. She is a recognized authority in banking, restaurant and hospitality technology and payments solutions. Petersen wields a strategic vision and a reputation for creative solutions that set her apart.
Petersen knows the key to successful business relationships is integrity. In her current role and throughout her career, Petersen has established highly collaborative environments that produce strong results for clients. She is recognized for the strategic partnerships and teams she has built across the Financial Services, Hospitality and Retail Industries and her unprecedented achievements in driving revenue and growth.
Prior to NCR, Petersen served as Chief Revenue Officer for Q2 ebanking in Austin, Texas, where she oversaw all sales, marketing and relationship management, exceeding organizational goals in net new sales as well as cross sales and renewal targets. She also served as Executive Vice President for Zafin, where she played a lead role in creating growth for North America’s most strategic financial institutions. Prior to that, Petersen held key positions during her 18-year tenure at FIS, where she focused on creating enterprise initiatives and driving revenue for thousands of clients as a strategic trusted advisor.
Known as a FinTech thought leader, Petersen is a dynamic speaker who has presented nationally on technology and strategic topics and coached large and small firms alike. Chris has published many articles throughout her tenure in the industry and continues to mentor many individuals both personally and professionally.
Chris spends her time in Summit County, Colorado, with her husband Andrew, daughter Paige and their golden retriever River.
Speakers:
Tracey Richardson
IT Manager
NCR
Tracey Richardson is an IT Manager for the NCR Payment Solutions Engineering group in Addison, Texas. Richardson manages three teams that include the Project Management Office and Agile Transformation and Release Management teams. In addition, Richardson manages special projects for NCR Payment Solutions. In August 2020, she spearheaded efforts that culminated in the establishment of a formal NCR mentoring program.
Richardson has more than ten years of experience in formal and informal mentoring of colleagues and friends (primarily women) seeking to build their careers in project management. Richardson's experience includes technical support, as well as account, project, program and people management. She has worked on a number of high-profile projects during her career, including the US Airways/AA Integration in 2014 and several large utility migration efforts.
While at NCR, she achieved the first P2PE Certification for the payment processing group, built the IT Project Management Office, and launched the company’s formalized product/project intake process and its mentoring program. Richardson holds both Project Management Professional (PMP), and Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certifications, and is active in several professional organizations.
Genevieve Dozier
Chief Business Development Officer
Merchant's PACT
Genevieve Dozier currently serves as the Chief Business Development Officer at Merchant’s PACT leading strategic growth and partnerships for the company. She has continued to excel and establish herself as a leader in various roles for more than 15 years in the electronic payments industry. She began her career in BB&T’s Leadership Development Program and spent 10 years at BB&T with her most notable role being VP, Merchant Services where she was the youngest and only female reporting to the President and was responsible for Product, Pricing Strategy and Marketing for a portfolio of 57,000 merchant accounts processing $18 billion in annual volume as well as sales training and sales support for 80 sales reps.
Following BB&T, she was the Channel Marketing Manager for North America at Ingenico Group, the Senior Director of Financial Institution Business Development at CardConnect and a Client Business Executive at First Data, now Fiserv, for ISO Solutions. Along with her professional excellence, Genevieve has taken an active role in volunteerism for Wnet and Currituck County Schools. Upon becoming a Corporate Champion Genevieve raised awareness and created opportunities for engagement increasing the number of Wnet members at First Data/Fiserv from 10 to more than 1,000 within three years! Genevieve also founded a mentor program in her local school system where she has been a motivational speaker to more than 400 students and 200 teachers with the goal to inspire ambition, courage and confidence by sharing her story.
In 2019, she was named an ETA Top Forty Under 40 Honoree, member of the Money 20/20 RiseUp Program, and recipient of the Wnet Making Waves Award. Genevieve is currently serving her second year on the Wnet President’s Advisory Council and as a Corporate Champion Leader. She resides in North Carolina and is a wife and mother of two.
Leah Middlebrook
VP Head of Strategic Initiatives Global Integration & Efficiency Management
FIS
Leah Middlebrook is the VP leading Strategic Initiatives at FIS, currently focused on building the Divestiture Separation Management Office. Previously at FIS, Leah and her team led innovative and transformational programs for the Banking and Payments Segment including the award winning ClearEdge core solutions bundle.
Since joining FIS in 2003, Leah has held roles including VP Business Development for International Payments responsible for international payments market strategy, and the FIS’ International Payments Innovation Labs which delivered FIS’ first blockchain product and has held leadership in product strategy, sales and marketing. With over twenty-five years in the financial services and payments industry, Leah began her career at Dun & Bradstreet. She earned a Master’s Degree in National Security with Phi Kappa Phi academic honors in 2016.
Leah championed and co-launched the FIS Women in Leadership Mentorship program in 2017, pairing senior executives with women leaders. She continues her work as a mentor to women through national and university programs, as well as work with the Georgia Fintech Academy. Leah is the 1st VP of Alumni Board of Directors of Northwestern State University and a sustainer in the Junior League of Dallas.
Guido Sacchi
Senior EVP and CIO
Global Payments
As senior EVP and CIO of Global Payments, Guido Sacchi’s responsibilities include IT and digital business strategies, worldwide technology infrastructure and operations management, application development and support, information security, customer experience, project portfolio management, platform integration, analytics and artificial intelligence. He is a recognized leader in Information Technology and delivery of business value from IT, with a unique combination of strategic thinking and focus on results.
Prior to joining Global Payments, Guido was a managing director for Slalom Consulting, leading the firm's Digital Commerce practice. Between 2008 and 2010, he served as CEO of Moneta, an innovative online payments company, establishing it as a leader in the alternative payment space. He led the company in building its customer base, revenue streams, service offerings and technology platform. From 2002 to 2008, Guido was the CIO of CompuCredit, an information and technology driven financial services company, where his responsibilities included setting and executing the company’s IT strategies, delivering business value from technology, managing innovation and running the company’s worldwide IT operations. He enabled the business to deliver unprecedented results through the execution of acquisitions, technology architectures and IT solutions.
Guido’s experience includes senior management positions at Deloitte Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers, international experience across industries, degrees in engineering from the University of Rome (Italy) and appointments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He is a frequent speaker and media contributor on the topics of technology management, payments and financial technologies, leadership, innovation and organizational change. Guido is the previous chairman of the Georgia CIO Leadership Association and served on the Technology Association of Georgia's Education Collaborative (TAG-Ed) board of directors. He was recognized as one of Computerworld’s “Premier 100 IT Leaders” in 2008 and as the 2004 GCLA National CIO of the Year, in addition to receiving multiple awards for excellence in technology management. Guido is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2008.
He and his wife, Ellen, enjoy living in Atlanta with their two children.
Shawn Studdard
Managing Director
Sales and Relationship Management
JPMorgan Chase
Shawn Studdard is Managing Director of Sales and Relationship Management for the Merchant Center of Excellence (MCoE) with Chase Merchant Services, the global payment processing and merchant acquiring business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. He is responsible for leading teams who partner with Commercial Banking to acquire new clients and manage client relationships across Commercial and Investment Banking segments.
Shawn has more than 15 years of experience in the payments industry. He has held senior leadership positions across Chase Merchant Services including Chief of Staff to the US President and leading teams including Sales Strategy and Support, Learning & Development, Merchant Training, Client Servicing, Performance Improvement and Process Mapping, Call Quality and various other operational functions. Before joining JPMorgan Chase & Co., Shawn served as the National Director of Training and Operations for Productivity Point International where he led teams of technical trainers and operations staff supporting more than 50 classroom locations in North America.
Recognized as a leader in Chase Merchant Services, Shawn served two years as site lead for the JPMorgan International Plaza in Dallas and represented the site on the Dallas/Ft. Worth Site Incident Management Team (SIMT).
Shawn graduated from Texas Tech University with an undergraduate degree in Psychology and MBA. Shawn is married and has three daughters.
Wellness Session:
Wellness Class with Barre 3
Brought to You by Discover
November 4, 6:30-7:30 am
Azalea
Instructor:
Tara Craighead
Owner
barre3 Druid Hills
Tara Craighead is the owner of barre3 Druid Hills and Director of Operations for the Society of Clinical Psychology, Division 12 of American Psychological Association.
At barre3 Druid Hills, Tara has created a community around doing a full-body balanced workout combining strength conditioning, cardio and mindfulness. With the Society of Clinical Psychology, Tara runs the day-to-day operations of the non-profit network of Clinical Psychologists.
She values volunteering and giving back to her community and is currently the Vice President of Fund Development for the Junior League of Atlanta (JLA). Working to raise funds to support not only the JLA, but their Community Partners as well. She currently resides in the Druid Hills area of Atlanta with her husband and son. She loves to connect with her community, run and spend time with her family.
More Speakers to be Announced Soon!
