Our Team

As Chairman of CMSPI, Lord Hodgson is responsible for helping steer the growth of the business globally and guiding strategic initiatives. He is an experienced business man and politician.

Brendan founded CMSPI after identifying a gap in the market for a truly independent merchant-centric payments consultancy. He has spent his career passionately campaigning on behalf of merchants.

Elley is responsible for growing the business financially and expanding CMSPI’s presence in new territories. She is an industry expert in cash management and cash office technology solutions.

Andrew sits on CMSPI’s Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director. Andrew brings a wealth of business experience and banking industry expertise to his role.

Alistair works to expand CMSPI’s product offering to fit the changing needs of the merchant community and provides technical guidance and expertise on complex multinational projects.

Sam leads the global business development team in identifying, developing, and securing new strategic relationships. He works closely with merchants to determine how CMSPI can best help their business.

Richard specializes in overcoming the complexities that surround multinational payments arrangements. He works with some of the world’s largest merchants to improve their cash management solutions.

Jonathan oversees all financial matters, including legal processes, managing supplier and client relationships, improving internal procedures. and strategizing for future growth and development.

Matthew specializes in the development and implementation of online and offline sales and marketing strategies, campaign planning, and new market expansion.

Callum is responsible for driving the on-going industry analysis that keeps CMSPI at the forefront of payments and often lends his unique technical knowledge to complex client projects.

Damien is responsible for ensuring CMSPI attracts, recruits and develops talented people to drive the business forward.

Jessica specializes in the North American card market and works with some of the world’s largest merchants to optimize their complex, multinational payments arrangements.

As a specialist in complex cross-border payments, Wayne consistently saves clients 6-7 figures annually and is passionate about providing tailored, optimized solutions for merchants.

As the first point of contact with prospective clients, George’s job is to listen to a merchant’s unique operational needs and access how CMSPI can help optimize their arrangements.

As VP of Technical Consultancy, Alistair is an expert on the U.S. card market and supply chain complexities, and has an in-depth knowledge of PIN and PINless debit routing solutions.

Rob has an unrivaled expertise of the cash management industry, having worked with major international merchants to optimize their armored transport, cash scheduling, risk management, and banking.

Jennifer brings a strong passion for payments to her role, and spends her time working closely with her portfolio of clients to ensure their arrangements remain market-leading and future-proof.

In addition to being a senior member of the analyst team, Toby is a driving force behind CMSPI’s Vizion software and is revolutionizing the way CMSPI analyzes and presents big data.

Jenna is a cash industry expert and leading member of CMSPI’s product development team, specializing in CMSPI’s Pinpoint software suite and cash office technology solutions.

Michelle is an expert in complex multinational arrangements and works closely with merchants to deliver significant improvements to their payments arrangements.

atrice is an expert on the European card market, U.S. PIN and PINless debit, and has an in-depth understanding of eCommerce acceptance rates.

Will works closely with his portfolio of clients to ensure their arrangements are not just improved in the short-term, but are market leading, robust, and at the forefront of payments innovation.

Rion is responsible for identifying, communicating, and managing inefficiencies throughout the merchant payments supply chain.

Cameron is responsible for analyzing and interpreting large, complex data sets including merchant data, processor data, industry trends, and market analysis.

As the person responsible for contract management at CMSPI, Crystal uses her wealth of experience to review supplier contracts and assist merchants in risk mitigation strategies.

Jordan is responsible for reporting on key payment trends in both the cash and card market to provide educational insight for the merchant community.

Fionnuala is experienced at analysing complex payment data and uncovering potential savings opportunities for her client portfolio.

Jacob is an expert in cross-border complexities, specializing in FX arrangements including Dynamic Currency Conversion and Tax-Free Shopping solutions.

Joanna specializes in lead generation and business development and is dedicated to identifying companies with an opportunity to optimize payments arrangements.

As HR Manager for CMSPI’s North America office, Raya is responsible for developing and implementing human resource plans and procedures.

As an expert in data architecture and data visualization, Jordan is experienced at harnessing the potential of big data and transferring those learnings into key insights for the merchant community.

Robbie is responsible for providing economic analysis that keeps CMSPI at the forefront of the payments industry. He is an expert on the future of payments, and brings a life-long passion for learning to his role.

Evan exposes areas of inefficiency throughout the supply chain and works alongside merchant’s internal stakeholders to implement solutions that are robust and future-proof.

Deena is responsible for coordinating email campaigns, creating engaging and informative website content, and guiding the marketing strategy for CMSPI’s European business.

Tracey brings a wealth of experience in managing employee relations and specializes in benefit management, payroll, and office management.