Stuart Townsend

Stuart Townsend is an accomplished sales professional with extensive experience in the payment solutions industry. Currently serving as Sales Director at Accertify, Inc. since January 2023, Stuart previously held several leadership positions at Barclaycard from July 2014 to January 2023, including Head of Corporate Sales for Mid Corporate London & South, where responsibilities included managing a team and fostering relationships within Barclays Corporate bank. Additional roles at Barclaycard included Head of Corporate Gateway Sales and Senior Manager Corporate Gateway Sales, focusing on business development and client retention within payment gateways. Prior experience includes serving as National Sales Manager at Worldpay and Large Market Sales Manager at American Express, where Stuart excelled in driving sales and working directly with merchants. Earlier in the career, Stuart contributed as Corporate New Business Manager at Barclaycard Payment Acceptance and as Fleet Manager at Richard Sanders Ltd. Educational background includes studies at Northampton College and Northamptonshire Grammar School.