Women in Payments

The pandemic brought a flood of digital transactions to Visa's network. Fraudsters tried to take advantage, but "It’s my team’s job to be a step ahead of the bad guys," said Kelly, the card network's global head of risk strategy.

Bhattacharjee is charting a path for the transaction banking business to use fintech partnerships and cloud technology to court small businesses to the investment banking giant.

This year's Most Influential Women in Payments honorees span the globe, demonstrating the universal importance of personal connections and career mobility, as well as the ways technology can connect a hybrid workforce and propel commerce.

Martincevic, one of American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments for 2022, immigrated to the U.S. alone at age 17 without knowing how to speak English. She became the first person in her family to obtain a college degree.

Muse, one of American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments for 2022, has put the wireless carrier ahead of many banks in its adoption of real-time payments technology for billing.

This year's honorees are women under 40 who have demonstrated a strong talent for leadership and an expertise in their respective fields. They also took on crucial responsibilities to help their organizations navigate the complexities of the pandemic, and set their companies on a path for continued growth.

2021's Most Influential Women in Payments honorees demonstrate how a diverse background and a unique perspective can prove crucial in difficult times.

Philo started out her career as an entrepreneur selling prepaid calling cards to customers with her two year old and two old month old children in tow.

She could have been called "Doctor Kristy" at some point, but Carstensen followed a gut feeling that the medical profession wasn't truly for her — and she could have a bigger impact on financial and payments services in the banking industry.

Rowe has had many successes and challenges in her journey to the CEO position of a division of Paysafe, where she can also help the company promote diversity.

Bringing a philosophy of diversity to life at work, Ghai expands opportunities for people within Discover — and in her home country of India

Small businesses and restaurants using Clover’s tools rapidly needed new ways to accept payments online when the pandemic struck, according to Linardi.

Identity management is key to driving financial innovation, and Interac is part of the effort to streamline authentication across Canada.

The pandemic put payments companies to the test, exposing resilience and pain points, according to Smith.

The pandemic exposed the fact that too many payments are still traveling by paper checks, according to Larimer.

Vala recognizes how difficult it is to stay connected with her team. Almost half her company has been hired during the pandemic's work-at-home environment.

Walden’s career path to becoming the chief innovation and marketing officer at a leading earned wage access firm didn’t start out normally, but her focus and determination landed her a role in the C-Suite.

Becoming a collegiate swimming champion and watching her parents operate a small business for years provided valuable experience for Tackett, who now holds an influential payments role at U.S. Bank.

Avila made sure her educational and professional journey would steer her back to helping her home country of Colombia. Her role at Wise (formerly TransferWise) lets her accomplish that mission.

Beatty is a change agent who has led two major integrations of multi-billion dollar organizations and draws on her personal experiences to lead others to accomplish common goals.