ETA Names Forty Under 40: Pacesetters of the Payments Technology Industry

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Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)

Apr 04, 2022, 14:08 ET

2022 Honorees represent leading companies, growing industry segments and high-tech innovations

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) announced the 2022 Forty Under 40 honorees, recognizing the leaders, trendsetters, and innovators shaping the future of the payments technology industry. The class includes individuals whose actions and leadership are trailblazing a new path and driving the industry forward.

ETA solicited nominations from across the payments industry, seeking talented payments executives under 40. A highly competitive pool of candidates was submitted by ETA members and industry leaders. The previous Forty Under 40 honorees selected the final group based on the nominees' impact on the payments industry and their professional character.

"The ETA Forty Under 40 represents the ways in which innovation is reshaping the payments industry," said Jodie Kelley, CEO of ETA. "The convergence of traditional payments companies and newer entrants has powered new ideas. This distinguished class represents the next generation of payments technology, quickly changing and moving the industry forward."

The 2022 cohort, representing entrepreneurs, senior executives, risk experts, marketing, product, technology professionals, analysts, lawyers, bankers, and investors, includes:

Jeymi Aguero, Operations Manager, PayArc
Brittany Allen, Trust and Safety Architect, Sift
Tom Aronica, CEO, Biller Genie
Amanda Beam, Director, Partner Relations, Signature Payments
Eric Bernstein, Chief Operating Officer, Valor PayTech
Greg Bernstein, President, Wholesale Payments
Christopher Boone, Senior Associate, Financial Services Group, Venable LLP
Brittney Carlisle, Vice President, Payment Operations/COO, CSG Forte
Jennifer Cunningham, Director of Sales, First American by Deluxe
Joseph Daddona, Senior Vice President, Operations Shift4 Payments
Patrick Gallagher, CEO and Founder, Reliable Payments
Ryan Goldenberg, Principal, LLR Partners
Maurice Griefer, Chief Revenue Officer, Maverick Payments
Jewel Hazelton, Vice President, Member Relations and Content Strategy, Women's Network in Electronic Transactions (Wnet)
Kali Howard, Manager, Global Payment Network Compliance, eBay
Tom Koski, Director of Underwriting, Beyond Bancard
Will Kuo, Senior Product Manager, JP Morgan Chase
Christina Li, Financial Controller, Payscout
Austin Mac Nab, CEO, VizyPay
Guiseppi Marzelli, Co-Founder, Boomtown
Crystal McCorkle, Client Service Specialist, Global Payments
Megan Mountain, Director, Product, Paya
Adam Oberman, President, Payroc
Jacqueline Pabon, Senior Analyst, Mastercard
Preet Patel, Senior Vice President, Product and Marketing, North American Bancard
Liz Pike, President , Green Rhino
Victor Garcia Pineda, Technical Product Manager, SignaPay
Alexandra (Lexy) Prodromos, Head of Blockchain and Digital Currency Strategy, Discover Global Network
Gabrielle Ravi, E-Commerce Enterprise Sales Executive, NCR
Kimberly Rebello, Director of Operations and Partner Success, Payscout
Derik Richards, Vice President, Vice President, Product Management, Get Beyond
Maria San Luis, Account Manager, CardFlight
CJ Schneller, Senior Vice President, Risk and Compliance, MerchantE
Derek Schultz, Sr. Director, Payment Partner Programs, VikingCloud
Nathaniel Short, Senior Vice President, Direct Sales, Paysafe
Joshua Silver, President, LaunchPath Group
Kevin Teelucksingh, Senior Relationship Manager, Ingenico
Ashley Usher, Chief Integration and Information Officer, Fortis
Steven Walchek, Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, FIS
Dustin White, Global Head of Risk Analytics and Platforms, Visa

For more details about the honorees, visit www.electran.org/eta-events-awards/forty-under-40/.

About ETA

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $21 trillion in purchases worldwide and deploying payments innovation to merchants and consumers.

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