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About the Insights Advisory Council
The Insights Advisory Council (IAC) is a team of global business thought leaders aligned with the purpose of shaping a more optimal paying experience for both merchants and consumers.
In collaboration with CMSPI’s Insights team, Council members develop industry leading research, tackle priority industry issues, and advise on strategic priorities for the future of merchant payments acceptance.
State of the Industry Report
Want to understand how tokenization works, which payment methods to offer in different geographies, or why payments regulation differs by market? CMSPI’s Insights team has created the SOIR to be the first of its kind, developed with merchant input, to fuel merchant decision-making.
Meet the members
The Council consists of diverse payment industry leaders from CMSPI’s client base:
Sam Anson
Senior Director, Global Payments
Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation
Scott Choi
Director, Payments
lululemon athletica
Rory Desmond
Director, Payments Partnerships & Costs Optimization
Etsy
Sharon Drabeck
Sr. Director, Treasury & Risk Management
iHerb, LLC
Alex Godoy
Strategic Partner Development Manager
Kathy Hanna
Vice President Payments Acceptance & Services
The Kroger Co.
Alex Paxson
US Payment Operations Manager
Shell
Perry Starr
Director of Payment Acceptance
Target
Holly Tjaden
Director, Global Payments and Fraud
McDonald's
Joseph Vasterling
Director- Financial Services
Best Buy
Hannah Walker
Sr. Director, Payments Policy & Strategy
Walmart
Brendan Woodbury
Sr. Mgr. Payments Policy
Amazon
Meet the Council Co-Chairs
Elizabeth
Garner Divelbiss
SVP, Strategic Partnerships & Insights
Austin, TX
Liz and her team foster collaboration between all areas of retail payments.
Callum
Godwin
Chief Economist
Atlanta, GA
Callum manages a team of Economists and keeps CMSPI at the forefront of payments.
Elizabeth Garner Divelbiss
SVP, Strategic Partnerships & Insights
Austin, TX
Liz and her team foster collaboration between all areas of retail payments.
Callum Godwin
Chief Economist
Atlanta, GA
Callum manages a team of Economists and keeps CMSPI at the forefront of payments.
Shaping the Payments Market
Click to learn more, or for information on collaborating with industry leaders and getting involved, contact our CMSPI Insights Advisory Council Leadership.
