Adam Atlas
Attorney at Law
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Aaron Bills
Chief Operating Officer
Aaron Bills is Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of 3Delta Systems Inc. E-mail him at abills@3dsi.com or visit www.3dsi.com for more information on secure data storage solutions.
Ken Boekhaus
Vice President, Marketing and Business Development
Ken Boekhaus is Vice President, Marketing and Business Development for Electronic Exchange Systems, a national provider of merchant processing solutions. Founded in 1991, EXS offers ISO partner programs, innovative pricing, a complete product line, monthly phone/Web-based training and quarterly seminars. For more information, visit EXS' Web site at www.exsprocessing.com or e-mail Boekhaus at kenb@exsprocessing.com. EXS is a registered ISO/MSP for HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
Tim Cranny
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Tim Cranny is an internationally recognized security and compliance expert and is Chief Executive Officer of Panoptic Security Inc (www.panopticsecurity.com. He speaks and writes frequently for the national and international press on compliance and technology issues. Contact him at tim.cranny@panopticsecurity.com or 801-599 3454.
Nicholas Cucci
Marketing Director
Nicholas Cucci is the Marketing Director for Network Merchants Inc. He is a graduate of Benedictine University. Prior to joining NMI, Mr. Cucci worked in the payment processing division for a Fortune 500 company and has advised several large retailers on credit card fraud protection, screening and risk assessment. Nicholas can be reached at ncucci@nmi.com or 800-617-4850.
Vicki M. Daughdrill
Managing Member
Small Business Resources LLC
Vicki M. Daughdrill is the Managing Member of Small Business Resources LLC, a management consulting company. E-mail her at vickid@netdoor.com or call her at 601-310-3594.
Nancy Drexler
Vice President, Marketing
Nancy Drexler is the Vice President, Marketing for SignaPay Ltd., an ISO headquartered in Dallas. Reach her at nancyd@signapay.net.
Brandes Elitch
Director of Partner Acquisition
Brandes Elitch, Director of Partner Acquisition for CrossCheck Inc., has been a cash management practitioner for several Fortune 500 companies, sold cash management services for major banks and served as a consultant to bankcard acquirers. A Certified Cash Managers and Accredited ACH Professional, Brandes has a Master's in Business Administration from New York University and a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University. He can be reached at brandese@cross-check.com.
Mike Evans
Sales Manager
Mike Evans is Sales Manager at 2nd Source Funding in New York. He has more than 30 years of experience in the sales field. Contact him at mikedoesbooks@yahoo.com.
Ross Federgreen
Founder
Ross Federgreen is founder of CSRSI, The Payment Advisors, a leading electronic payment consultancy specifically focused on the merchant. He can be reached at 866-462-7774, ext. 1, or rfedergreen@csrsi.com.
Jason A. Felts
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jason A. Felts is the founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida-based Advanced Merchant Services Inc., a registered ISO/MSP with HSBC Bank. From its onset, AMS has placed top priority on supporting and servicing its sales partners. The company launched ISOPro Motion, its private-label training program, to provide state-of-the-art sales tools and actively promote the success and long-term development of its partners. For more information, visit www.amspartner.com, call 888-355-VISA (8472), ext. 211, or e-mail Felts at jasonf@gotoams.com.
Jeff Fortney
Director of Business Development
Jeff Fortney is Director of Business Development with Clearent LLC. He has more than 12 years experience in the payments industry. Contact him at jeff@clearent.com or 972-618-7340.
Lane Gordon
Managing Partner
Lane Gordon is Managing Partner at MerchantPortfolios.com, a company specializing in marketing ISOs and portfolios for sale. Prior to MerchantPortfolios.com, he spent a number of years working in the payments industry. Gordon holds degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon University. He can be reached at 866-448-1885, ext. 301; lane@merchantportfolios.com; or by fax at 508-638-6444.
Ben Goretsky
Chief Executive Officer and head of IT Development
Ben Goretsky is the Chief Executive Officer and head of IT Development at USA ePay. He has been working with his brother Alex since they started the company in 1998. E-mail him at ben@usaepay.com or call him at 866-872-3729, ext. 350.
Scott Henry
Director, North America Product Marketing
Scott Henry is Director, North America Product Marketing, for VeriFone. He can be contacted at scott_henry@verifone.com.
Curt Hensley
Chief Executive Officer and President
Curt Hensley is the founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of CSH Consulting, a recruiting firm exclusively focused on the payments industry. He and his leadership team have over 50 years of combined experience recruiting in the merchant acquiring arena. They recently placed their 1,200th payments industry professional since their inception eight years ago. Contact him at 480-315-8800 or curth@cshconsulting.com.
Carrie Hometh
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Carrie (Bardeen) Hometh is a respected industry professional in the international marketplace with over two decades of global experience and expertise. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Payvision, a leading international payment solutions provider that offers a comprehensive suite of products and services that include global acquiring, multicurrency processing and alternative payment solutions. She can be contacted at c.hometh@payvision.com.
Dee Karawadra
Chief Executive Officer and President
Dee Karawadra is the founder, Chief Executive Officer and President of Impact PaySystem, based in Memphis, Tenn. He and his team have a wealth of knowledge on the merchant services industry, with a niche in the petroleum market. Dee's experience on the street as an agent has guided him in laying a foundation for an agent program that is both straightforward and lucrative for his agents. Contact him at 877-251-0778 or dee@impactpaysystem.com.
Michael LaBarge
President
Michael La Barge is President of Datassurant Inc., a QSA certified company and national provider of PCI compliance, information security and risk management services. You can visit the company's Web site at www.datassurant.com or call for more information at 800-PCI-8197.
Vanessa Lang
Owner
Merchant Services Inc, Fort Worth, Texas
Jon Perry and Vanessa Lang are the owners of Merchant Services Inc., an ISO based in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, tweet them at http://twitter.com/dfwcard, comment on their blog at http://merchantservices.cc or visit their profile at http://linkedin.com/in/jonperry or http://linkedin.com/in/vanessalang. Alternatively, you can contact Jon and Vanessa by phone at 817-857-3557 or by e-mail at jon.perry@dfwcard.com or vanessa.lang@dfwcard.com.
Dale S. Laszig
Dale S. Laszig has a varied background in sales for First Data Corp., Hypercom Corp. and VeriFone. Her dedication to technology, writing and graphic design led to the formation of DSL Direct LLC, a marketing services company geared toward payment professionals. She can be reached at 973-930-0331 or dale@dsldirectllc.com.
Biff Matthews
President
Thirteen Inc.
Biff Matthews is President of Thirteen Inc., the parent company of CardWare International, based in Heath, Ohio. He is one of 12 founding members of the Electronic Transactions Association, serving on its board, advisory board and committees. Call him at 740-522-2150 or e-mail him at mailto:biff@13-inc.com.
David Mertz
Founding Partner
Compliance Security Partners LLC
David Mertz is the founding partner of Compliance Security Partners LLC. He has spent the last four years working with merchants and service providers to meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance. For more information, e-mail dave@csp-mw.com.
Christian Murray
Director of Business Development
Christian Murray is the Director of Business Development for Global eTelecom Inc. He has more than 12 years' experience within the payments industry. GETI provides check processing and gift and loyalty solutions. For more information, visit www.checktraining.com and www.giftcardtraining.com, or contact Christian directly at 877-454-3835 or cmurray@globaletelecom.com.
Ken Musante
President
Ken Musante is President of Humboldt Merchant Services. Contact him by e-mail at kmusante@hbms.com or by phone at 707-269-3200.
Michael Nardy
Chief Executive Officer
Electronic Payments Inc. (EPI)
Michael Nardy is Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Payments Inc. (EPI), a founding sponsor of the National Association of Payment Professionals and one of The Green Sheet magazine's Industry Leaders. EPI is one of the nation's fastest growing privately held payment processing companies offering ISOs and MLSs profitable partnership programs and cutting-edge tools to help their portfolios grow. To learn more about partnering with EPI, visit www.epiprogram.com or e-mail Michael at mike@elecpayments.com.
Peggy Bekavac Olson
Owner/Founder
Peggy Bekavac Olson recently founded Strategic Marketing, a full-service marketing and communications firm specializing in financial services and electronic payments companies, after serving as Vice President of Marketing and Communications for TSYS Acquiring Solutions for more than five years. She can be reached at 480-706-0816 or peggyolson@smktg.com . Information about Strategic Marketing can be found at www.smktg.com.
Bulent Ozayaz
President of Marketing for North America
Bulent Ozayaz is VeriFone Vice President of Marketing for North America. He can be reached at bulent_ozayaz@verifone.com.
Jon Perry
Owner
Merchant Services Inc., Fort Worth, Texas
Jon Perry and Vanessa Lang are the owners of Merchant Services Inc., an ISO based in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, tweet them at http://twitter.com/dfwcard, comment on their blog at http://merchantservices.cc or visit their profile at http://linkedin.com/in/jonperry or http://linkedin.com/in/vanessalang. Alternatively, you can contact Jon and Vanessa by phone at 817-857-3557 or by e-mail at jon.perry@dfwcard.com or vanessa.lang@dfwcard.com.
Michael Petitti
Chief Marketing Officer
Michael Petitti is Chief Marketing Officer of Trustwave and is responsible for all of the company's marketing initiatives. He serves on the Merchant Risk Council's board of advisers and on The Green Sheet Inc. Advisory Board. Call him at 312-873-7291 or e-mail him at mpetitti@atwcorp.com.
Paul Rasori
Vice President of Global Product Marketing
Paul Rasori is VeriFone Vice President of Global Product Marketing. He can be contacted at paul_rasori@verifone.com.
Bob Schoenbauer
President and Founder
"Coach" Bob Schoenbauer is the President and founder of Annapolis, Md.-based Capitol Payment Systems Inc., which was established in 1997. CPS is a debt-free ISO/MSP built on clarity, respect and an open door for MLS partners. Bob is always available for advice, drawing on his experience in both face to face and phone sales. You can reach him at bob@capitolpaymentsystems.com, coachbobs@verizon.net or 410-897-4960. For more info on CPS, please visit www.capitolpaymentsystems.com.
Jeffery Shavitz
Founder
Jeffrey Shavitz is one of the founders of Charge Card Systems Inc. He is also an active member of The Green Sheet Advisory Board and the First Data ISO Advisory Board. He can be reached at jshavitz@chargecardsystems.com or 800-878-4100. For additional information on CCS, please visit www.chargecardsystems.com/gsadvisoryboard or the company's corporate Web site at www.chargecardsystems.com.
J. David Siembieda
President and Chief Executive Officer
J. David Siembieda has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of CrossCheck Inc., a national check approval and guarantee provider, for over six years. He has more than 16 years of experience in the check services field. He serves on the board of directors for the Electronic Transactions Association and the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. He is also Chairman of the Board for the Heritage School in Petaluma, Calif. He is Chairman of the ETA's Membership Committee and is also a member of NACHA's Electronic Check Council. Dave was recently chosen by the North Bay Business Journal as one of the 40 under 40, a list recognizing exceptional young professionals.
CrossCheck, Inc. has been at the forefront of check authorization services and technology since its inception in 1983. For more information on marketing check services and CrossCheck, please call 800-654-2365 or e-mail dave@cross-check.com.
Maxwell Sinovoi
National Sales Manager of the Western United States
Maxwell Sinovoi is the National Sales Manager of the Western United States with United Bank Card Inc. He can be reached at msinovoi@unitedbankcard.com.
Daniel Wadleigh
Marketing Consultant
Daniel Wadleigh is a veteran marketing consultant in the payments industry. He offers an educational program that is available on a PowerPoint presentation and designed to help ISOs elevate themselves above the competition. For more information, contact Daniel at 512-803-0956.