The first and most experienced company in bitcoin payments, BitPay builds powerful tools for spending, accepting, and building with bitcoin.

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Jagruti Solanka is the CFO of BitPay. Prior to joining BitPay, Ms. Solanki served as an Assurance Partner with Aprio, LLP, specializing in technology and blockchain companies including Fintech, Software and SaaS. She oversaw accounting, auditing and financial reporting advisory for technology companies including blockchain companies with digital assets. Ms. Solanki is well-known in the industry and speaks at blockchain conferences providing companies with insights, best practices and pitfalls related to blockchain accounting, audit, tax, regulatory, valuation and cyber risk considerations. In 2018, she received the AICPA’s Innovative Practitioner of the Year Award for her work on blockchain accounting. In 2019, she was named as 50 On Fire by Atlanta Inno, and also listed as one of the 21 people by Accounting Today to watch in 2020 in the Top 100 Most Influential People. In 2021, she was recognized as 40 under 40 by Atlanta Business Chronicle. Ms. Solanki received a Bachelors of Commerce in Advanced Accounting and Post-Graduate Diploma in Finance from India. She graduated with her MBA in Management Accounting from Maharishi University. She holds a CPA in the State of Georgia.

Jagruti Solanki

As Vice President of Product, Shaun Worley is responsible for BitPay’s suite of blockchain based financial service offerings including the company's payment acceptance products and processing and the BitPay Wallet App. With 20 years’ experience, Mr. Worley has led product teams and gained expertise across product positioning, product strategy, new product development and product management for mobile, ecommerce and payment solutions. Previous to BitPay, Mr. Worley served as VP Product and Operations at Swivel where he matured the company’s digital leasing platform for leasing agents and brokerage partners. He also held executive and product management positions with RhythmOne, Perk, First Data, TeleTech and Dish Network. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Northern Colorado and has a patent for a contactless payment acceptance.

Shaun Worley

Sonny Singh is the current Chief Commercial Officer at [BitPay](/org/bitpay). Prior to this, they were with [Lumia Capital](/org/lumia-capital), Jumio Inc., and InMage Systems. Sonny has experience in sales and business development and played an integral role in the growth of InMage Systems from 8 customers to over 300 in three years. Sonny has also won Presidents Club while with InMage Systems.

Sonny Singh has a MBA in finance from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a BS in finance from [Binghamton University](/org/binghamton-university). Sonny also attended the [University of Cambridge](/org/university-of-cambridge).

Sonny Singh works with Jim Lester - COO, Michelle Jager - Chief People Officer, and Justin Langston - CTO. Their manager is Stephen Pair, Co-Founder, CEO. A direct report to Sonny Singh is and James Cory - VP, Customer Success.

Sonny Singh

Steve Villegas is the SVP of Global Sales at [BitPay](/org/bitpay). Steve has over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing, and has held leadership positions at EML and PPRO Group. At EML, they led North America sales and marketing efforts, helping clients and future customers succeed with their payouts. At PPRO Group, they led North America growth and business development efforts.

Steve is a proven leader with a track record of success in sales and marketing. Steve is passionate about helping businesses grow and succeed, and is dedicated to providing excellent customer service. Steve is an expert in cross-border ecommerce payments, and has a deep understanding of the payments industry. Steve is a strategic thinker who is able to see the big picture and develop creative solutions to complex problems.

Steve is a dynamic and driven leader who gets results. Steve is a trusted advisor and trusted partner who is always looking out for the best interests of their clients and customers. Steve is someone who can be counted on to deliver on their commitments.

Steve Villegas has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Madison University.

Steve Villegas reports to Sonny Singh, Chief Commercial Officer. Some of their coworkers include James Cory - VP, Customer Success.

Steve Villegas

Justin Langston is the CTO at [BitPay](/org/bitpay). Prior to that, they were a Senior Engineer at Samsung Electronics, where they created a communication platform for Samsung devices which enables application experiences to extend across multiple Samsung hardware and software products. Justin also served as the DevOps Director at MOVL, where they architected and implemented cloud services enabling cloud connectivity to SmartTV applications from mobile devices and web browsers across multiple SmartTV manufacturers.

Justin Langston attended [Kennesaw State University](/org/kennesaw-state-university) where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Some individuals on their team include Shaun Worley - VP, Product, Rory Desmond - Business Development, North America and APAC, and Sidney Cain - Account Executive. They are on a team with Sonny Singh - Chief Commercial Officer, Jim Lester - COO, and Michelle Jager - Chief People Officer. Their manager is Stephen Pair, Co-Founder, CEO.

Justin Langston

Allison Raley is the Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel at [BitPay](/org/bitpay). Allison was previously with Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. from June 2020 to June 2022 as the Regulatory Compliance and Digital Asset Partner. Allison was the lead partner responsible for the regulatory compliance (AML/OFAC) and digital asset groups. Allison managed all aspects of regulatory compliance, litigation, enforcement defense, investigation and consulting needs for centralized and decentralized financial institution, mining, blockchain, corporate, NFT, and cannabis clients.

Allison Raley earned their Master of Laws in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center. Allison also holds a degree in Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets from The Wharton School. Allison began their career as a Doctor of Law at [Baylor University](/org/baylor-university). Allison later earned their Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and Rhetoric from [Drury University](/org/drury-university). Allison is certified as a Cryptocurrency Investigator by the [Blockchain Intelligence Group](/org/blockchain-intelligence-group), and as a Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMLS) by [ACAMS](/org/acams).

They are on a team with Victor Sanabria - CISO, Justin Langston - CTO, and Jim Lester - COO. Allison Raley reports to Stephen Pair, Co-Founder, CEO.

Allison Raley

Victor Sanabria

Jim Lester is currently the COO at [BitPay](/org/bitpay). Prior to joining [BitPay](/org/bitpay), they were the Senior Vice President of Product Management, Strategy, and Marketing at [ThingTech](/org/thingtech). Jim has also held positions as the Vice President of Product Management - RelayHealth Patient Access (now [Change Healthcare](/org/change-healthcare)) at [McKesson](/org/mckesson), the Senior Director Product Management at [Equifax](/org/equifax), and the R&D Project Manager and Sr. Business Development Manager at [AMERICAN SYSTEMS](/org/american-systems).

Jim Lester attended Emory University - Goizueta Business School and earned their MBA. Jim also attended [Georgia Institute of Technology](/org/georgia-institute-of-technology), where they earned a BS in Management.

Jim Lester works with Jagruti Solanki - CFO, Allison Raley - Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel, and Sonny Singh - Chief Commercial Officer. Jim Lester reports to Stephen Pair, Co-Founder, CEO.

Jim Lester

James Cory has over 17 years of experience in customer service and operations management. James is currently the Vice President of Customer Success at [BitPay](/org/bitpay), a cryptocurrency payment processing company. Prior to joining [BitPay](/org/bitpay), James served as the Vice President of Operations at Pangea Money Transfer, a money transfer company that allows users to send money internationally. James also served as the Director of Customer Care at [Grubhub](/org/grubhub), an online food ordering and delivery company. Prior to [Grubhub](/org/grubhub), James worked at Grainger for 12 years, where they managed the contact center and email order integration.

James Cory has a MBA from the [University of Northern Iowa](/org/university-of-northern-iowa) in Business Administration and Management, General. James also has a BA from [Wartburg College](/org/wartburg-college) in Computer Information Systems/Business Administration.

James Cory reports to Sonny Singh, Chief Commercial Officer.

James Cory

James L. Walpole

Michelle Jager is the current Chief People Officer at [BitPay](/org/bitpay). Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director of People Operations at VersionOne from October 2007 to March 2018. Before that, they were a recruiter at ExecuHealth, Inc. from December 2004 to September 2007, and prior to that they were the Human Resources Manager at WS Technologies from December 2002 to December 2004.

Their manager is Stephen Pair, Co-Founder, CEO. Michelle Jager works with Sonny Singh - Chief Commercial Officer, Jim Lester - COO, and Allison Raley - Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel.

Michelle Jager

Houston Harpp

Stephen has over 20 years of experience building software systems in the financial and telecommunications industries.

Stephen Pair

Sidney Cain

Carl Stern

Arthur Levitt

Jim Aviles

Rory Desmond

Cole Riccardi

With over 25 years of experience in payments and e-commerce, Bill has an extensive background in driving profitable growth at leading fintech, e-commerce, and payment technology companies.

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