Experience

Edgar, Dunn & Company

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Director/Partner Head of Americas consulting Chief Financial Officer Director/Partner Head of Americas consulting Chief Financial Officer



First Data Corporation

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP, Head of STAR Network

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2019

  General Manager of STAR, the third largest debit network in the U.S., which provides a full suite of debit solutions to its issuing members at more than 2 million merchant locations. P&L owner with leadership responsibility for a multi-disciplinary network team, as well as matrix responsibility in conjunction with the Technology and Operations organizations. General Manager of STAR, the third largest debit network in the U.S., which provides a full suite of debit solutions to its issuing members at more than 2 million merchant locations. P&L owner with leadership responsibility for a multi-disciplinary network team, as well as matrix responsibility in conjunction with the Technology and Operations organizations.



Lincoln Avenue Partners

• Atlanta, GA

• Founder & Managing Partner

  • May 2016 - Mar 2017

  Advise C-suite and senior executive teams at financial services, nonfinancial, and technology firms on strategy, technology, and operations with a focus on payments strategy, innovation, and emerging technologies such as mobile commerce and alternative payments. Recommendations focus on maximizing shareholder value, with insights based on analysis of the facts, application of modern finance theory, and an understanding of markets. Advise C-suite and senior executive teams at financial services, nonfinancial, and technology firms on strategy, technology, and operations with a focus on payments strategy, innovation, and emerging technologies such as mobile commerce and alternative payments. Recommendations focus on maximizing shareholder value, with insights based on analysis of the facts, application of modern finance theory, and an understanding of markets.



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal

  • Jul 2014 - Apr 2016

  Provided strategic and tactical advice to financial institutions, retailers, payment networks, specialty finance companies, service providers, and other stakeholders in segments such as the airline, hotel, automobile, and wireless industries. Developed new business, managed client relationships and projects in mobile and other emerging technologies, innovation, and payments strategy, and contributed to overall firm administration. Provided strategic and tactical advice to financial institutions, retailers, payment networks, specialty finance companies, service providers, and other stakeholders in segments such as the airline, hotel, automobile, and wireless industries. Developed new business, managed client relationships and projects in mobile and other emerging technologies, innovation, and payments strategy, and contributed to overall firm administration.



FMCG Direct

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President / Partner

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  Led the firm’s global payments practice area Led the firm’s global payments practice area



SunTrust

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Vice President

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2011

  Managed both the Enterprise Payments Strategy and Retail Product Management teams, with P&L and Product Management responsibility for a $3 billion (revenue) business comprised of consumer deposit accounts, overdraft, consumer and small business card products (credit, debit and prepaid), and enterprise rewards and loyalty programs. Managed both the Enterprise Payments Strategy and Retail Product Management teams, with P&L and Product Management responsibility for a $3 billion (revenue) business comprised of consumer deposit accounts, overdraft, consumer and small business card products (credit, debit and prepaid), and enterprise rewards and loyalty programs.



Edgar, Dunn & Company

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director / Partner

  • Jul 2003 - Aug 2007

  Managed client relationships and projects in the payments industry and assisted CFO with firm financial management. Managed client relationships and projects in the payments industry and assisted CFO with firm financial management.



FIS

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President & General Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2002

  Managed profitability and revenue growth of $360 million (revenue) Payment Solutions business unit. Managed profitability and revenue growth of $360 million (revenue) Payment Solutions business unit.



JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Second Vice President

  • Jun 1989 - Sep 1995

  Managed client relationships, advised on credit quality of bank and its acquisition candidates and restructured loans and loan portfolios; assignments included International, Corporate Banking, Credit and Real Estate Divisions. Managed client relationships, advised on credit quality of bank and its acquisition candidates and restructured loans and loan portfolios; assignments included International, Corporate Banking, Credit and Real Estate Divisions.