Speakers
Velera Speakers Bureau
Velera's Speakers Bureau provides access to top industry experts at the nation's premier payments CUSO (credit union service organization) for speaking engagements within the credit union, payments, fintech and financial services industries. Our speakers combine a passion for their subject matter with perspective, clarity and data-driven material to give audiences actionable, engaging, enjoyable presentations and/or panel discussion participation.
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Brian Scott
EVP, Chief Growth Officer
Emerging Payments, Payment Program Profitability, Fintech Innovation, Financial Wellness, Community Banking
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Denise Stevens
EVP, Chief Product Officer
Innovation, Product Development, Emerging Payments, Digital Banking, Loyalty
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Cheryl Middleton Jones
EVP, Chief People Officer
Women in Leadership, Talent Development, Workforce Diversity
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Scott Young
SVP, Emerging Services
Innovation, Payments, Digital Issuance, Artificial Intelligence, Authentication, Faster Payments, Digital Currency, Digital Lending, Member Experience Mapping, DEI
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Karen Postma
SVP, Risk Solutions
Fraud, Risk Management, Artificial Intelligence, Authentication
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Tom Pierce
SVP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Velera’s Annual Eye on Payments Study, Member Forum
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Merry Pateuk
SVP, Industry Engagement
Financial Wellness, Cooperatives
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Yvonne Stelpflug
SVP, Client Growth Management
Portfolio Growth, Analytics & Utilization, Member Experience, B2C Marketing Trends, Digital Banking Experience
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Jeremiah Lotz
SVP, Product Experience
Digital Experiences, Digital Payments, Data Science & Analytics, Emerging Payments, Contactless, Credit, Debit, Prepaid, Fraud, BNPL
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Cody Banks
SVP, Product Enablement & Growth
Payments Ecosystem, Digital Payments, Product Development, Member Experience, Digital Technology, BNPL, Rewards/Loyalty, Fraud
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Amy Evans
SVP, Strategic Network Solutions
Harmonizing the Physical Branch and Digital Environments, Shared Branching, ATM
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Norm Patrick
VP, Consultants — Advisors Plus
Payments & Portfolio Growth, Velera Payments Index, Debit, Interchange
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Vlad Jovanovic
VP, Innovation
Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech Ecosystem, Cryptocurrencies, Interchange, Payments Orchestration
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Lou Grilli
Senior Innovation Strategist
Faster Payments, Real-Time Payments, Innovation, Cryptocurrency