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As Chief Product Officer, Sawant oversees the organization’s global product management efforts and a worldwide team. Sawant joined [Elavon](/org/elavon) with more than 20 years of experience as an executive and senior leader in consumer, SMB and enterprise software. This work encompassed global product management, financial management, marketing, analytics, AI and product development.

Most recently at Adobe, Pari led the Document Cloud business for Adobe.com, enabling consumers to discover and buy digital document products to meet their business productivity needs. Pari also led the machine learning and AI capabilities of the Adobe Experience Platform, which enables global brands to deliver hyper-personalized consumer experiences.

Pari has held diverse senior product and technology roles throughout his career at companies like [Fiserv](/org/fiserv), [MetricStream](/org/metricstream), [eBay](/org/ebay) and Hewlett-Packard. At [Fiserv](/org/fiserv), he led the product launch of Popmoney, the first bank-centric instant P2P payments network to more than 2,000 financial institutions and millions of consumers.

Pari has an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master’s in Computer Science from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Pari Sawant

As chief of staff to the Elavon CEO, Kim Osborn is responsible for planning and directing key initiatives on behalf of the CEO and managing communication within the senior leadership team and the broader organization. In addition, Osborn is the head of employee experience at Elavon, focusing on creating a positive experience and increased engagement with employees across the global footprint.  
Before joining Elavon in 2018, Osborn was a consultant at North Highland. In this role, she led the brand strategy practice and was a senior project delivery leader, specializing in customer and employee experience, branding and marketing.  
Osborn holds a bachelor’s degree in Advertising from the University of Florida. She serves on the board for the Women of Atlanta Business Resource Group and is the chair of the Elavon Global Engagement Steering Committee.

Kim Osborn

As Chief Financial Officer, Payment Services, Kristy Carstensen leads efforts to align [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp) and [Elavon](/org/elavon)’s payments strategy with financial investments that meet the broader goals and vision of the organization, capturing opportunities that remain relevant in an ever-evolving payments landscape.
 
Carstensen joined [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp) in 2011, where she began her tenure serving as Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (CDC), responsible for accounting, accounting policy, financial planning, forecasting, treasury and tax. Prior to joining [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp), Carstensen was the Vice President and Controller responsible for accounting, external reporting and accounting policy for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and a former auditor in public accounting with KPMG US.
 
Carstensen holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the [University of Iowa](/org/university-of-iowa) and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kristy Carstensen

As EVP, U.S. Bank Payment Solutions & Global Airlines, Pelwasha Faquiryan is responsible for leading U.S. Bank's Payment Solutions organization, in addition to business development and relationships for Elavon’s strategic customers. Most recently, Faquiryan expanded her scope of responsibility and revenue oversight and added management of Elavon’s Global Airlines portfolio to her robust set of responsibilities.
Prior to joining Elavon in 2015, during her 19-year career in the payments industry, Faquiryan held several customer-focused positions including her time as Vice President of U.S. Acquiring Sales at Ingenico and as Vice President of Business Development and Client Management at First Data. In both roles, she focused on securing and nurturing top-tier acquiring clients, led operations across various business lines, administered enterprise-level client portfolios and ran system integration initiatives.
Faquiryan holds a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics from the University of California, Davis. As an active member of the payments community an advocate for DEI and female empowerment, Faquiryan actively works with the Women in Payments US organization. 


Pelwasha Faquiryan

As Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Development, Manny Cofresi Jr. oversees Elavon’s global mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments and strategic partnerships. He is responsible for driving growth through strategic M&A, equity investments, partnerships, formulating and executing strategies and identifying areas of growth.
Prior to joining Elavon in 2018, Cofresi held various senior executive roles within Automatic Data Processing (“ADP”), including Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development, membership on the International Executive Committee and acted as a Board Member for ADP’s operations in Mainland China. He has also served as a Strategic Advisor to WestSphere, a Private Equity firm, and as an Investment Banker at Merrill Lynch and Citigroup.
Cofresi has an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering/Device Physics from Cornell University, a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) Designation and Charter Financial Analyst (CFA) Designation. He is also a Director Member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA).

Manny Cofresi Jr.

As Executive Vice President, Payment Services Operations, Scott Lippert is responsible for Customer Experience and Operations for Credit and Debit Cards, Elavon Merchant Acquiring and Corporate Payments and Treasury Services. These operations include front, middle and back-office functions in the U.S. and Europe.
 
Prior to joining [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp) in 2020, Lippert worked at [USAA](/org/usaa) for 5 years, serving as Chief Administration Officer and Head of Shared Services, as well as Chief Strategy Officer for [USAA](/org/usaa) Bank. Lippert also worked as an Associate Partner for [McKinsey & Company](/org/mckinsey-company) and as a Submarine Officer in the U.S. Navy.

Lippert holds a Masters in Engineering Management from [Old Dominion University](/org/old-dominion-university) and a B.S. from [Virginia Tech](/org/virginia-tech) in Business. He also serves on the Board of Directors for McCormick Research Institute, whose mission is to serve veterans and individuals with special needs through equine assisted therapy.

Scott Lippert

As Executive Vice President, Buy Now Pay Later / POS Lending, Mia Huntington brings more than 20 years of financial services experience and a background in technology solutions to [Elavon](/org/elavon). With a reputation for driving results and successfully executing strategy, Huntington currently leads [Elavon](/org/elavon)’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) business, which strives to deliver compelling customer solutions to the market and develop commercial models in one of the fastest growing areas of the organization.
 
In addition to her current role and prior to joining [Elavon](/org/elavon) in 2001, including her tenure as the General Manager for [Elavon](/org/elavon) Canada, Huntington held roles at both ICONIX and Unisys Canada.
 
Huntington holds a bachelor’s degree from [McMaster University](/org/mcmaster-university) in Canada and is a member of U.S. Bank Americas Holdings Board, as well as the Women in Payments Advisory Board.

Mia Huntington

As Chief Information Officer, Rachel Hansen leads payment technology for [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp) and [Elavon](/org/elavon), where she has worked tirelessly to enact fresh ideas, collaborate, and lead a team of more than 2,500. Hansen is heavily focused on advancing [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp) and [Elavon](/org/elavon) technologies through business alignment, developing an overarching technology strategy and implementation plan.
 
Since joining [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp) and [Elavon](/org/elavon) in 2003, Hansen has held several roles across the organization including her tenure in Corporate Payment Systems, Financial Crime and Fraud Technology, Compliance and Enterprise Services and more. Hansen also serves on the Board of Directors for Pivital, a global IT project management firm and is an Executive Sponsor of [Elavon](/org/elavon)’s partnership with the Georgia Fintech Academy.

Hansen has a Bachelor of Business, Information Technology from the University of Colorado and continued her education obtaining a Banking Graduate Degree from the Pacific Coast Banking School. 

Rachel Hansen

Shailesh Kotwal is the current Vice Chair of Payment Services at U.S. Bancorp. Shailesh has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having previously served as an Executive Vice President at [TD Bank Group](/org/td-bank) and President of International at eFunds. In their current role, Kotwal is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the payment services division at U.S. Bancorp, including strategic direction and profitability. Shailesh has also played a key role in several acquisitions, helping to grow the company while maintaining strong product profitability.

Shailesh Kotwal reports to Jamie Walker, CEO. They work with Scott Lippert - EVP, Payment Services Operations, Mia Huntington - EVP, Buy Now Pay Later & POS Lending, and Rachel Hansen - Chief Information Officer, Payment Services.

Shailesh Kotwal

Lauren Giles is the Chief Counsel at [Elavon](/org/elavon). Lauren was previously a Partner at [Alston & Bird](/org/alston-bird) LLP from May 2012 to January 2020. As a member of [Alston & Bird](/org/alston-bird)'s industry-leading Payment Systems Team, Lauren advised clients across the payments industry in significant strategic transactions. Representative deals include: providing commercial and regulatory advice regarding structuring and implementation of person-to-person and business-to-consumer faster payments platforms; negotiating card issuance agreements with Visa, MasterCard, and [American Express](/org/american-express) on behalf of one of the largest retail banks in the U.S.; representing multiple major U.S. retail banks in negotiation of enterprise-level issuer processor and acquirer processor agreements; representing major U.S. retailers and service providers in a variety of sectors in negotiation of co-branding arrangements with card networks and issuing banks; providing regulatory advice to financial services industry trade group regarding cryptocurrency matters and emerging payments issues; negotiating mobile payment and digital wallet technology and acceptance agreements in multiple industry sectors including retail, restaurant, fuel, and transportation; representing major merchant acquirers and merchants in negotiation of payment acceptance agreements.

Lauren Giles received their Doctor of Law from New York University School of Law and their B.A. in Creative Writing/Political Science from [Emory University](/org/emory-university).

Some of their coworkers include Pelwasha Faquiryan - EVP, U.S. Bank Payment Solutions & [Global Airlines](/org/global-airlines), Kristy Carstensen - Chief Financial Officer, Payment Services, and Scott Lippert - EVP, Payment Services Operations. Lauren Giles reports to Jamie Walker, CEO.

Lauren Giles

David Wilson

Akash Dua was named Chief Credit Officer for [Elavon](/org/elavon) in October 2020, leading the global credit and fraud risk management organization, which oversees underwriting and loss prevention at [Elavon](/org/elavon), as well as airline credit globally. In addition, Dua is also responsible for the credit risk management of small business credit cards. Prior to his current role, Dua served as the Senior Vice President of Consumer Risk Management at [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp), where he led the teams responsible for portfolio management, authorization, payments risk, digital risk, modeling and first party fraud.
 
Before joining [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp) in 2018, Dua worked for Amazon in product leadership for their NA co-branded credit card programs. Additionally, Dua’s experience includes risk leadership roles at Lending Club and [American Express](/org/american-express) and consulting roles at Fair Issac, where he delivered predictive science and scoring projects to clients across the US, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. 
 
Dua holds an MBA in Finance from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon and graduated with honors in Economics from Delhi University. 

Akash Dua

Thomas Phillips

As chief executive officer Jamie Walker is responsible for [Elavon](/org/elavon)’s global acquiring business, leading more than 4,000 employees in the United States, Canada, Mexico and throughout Europe.

Since joining [Elavon](/org/elavon) in 2001, Walker has expanded his role and responsibilities by driving the vision and setting the strategy for the company to achieve solid results. From managing complex initiatives, including acquisitions and international expansion in his role as Chief Financial Officer for [Elavon](/org/elavon), to assessing risk and opportunities for sustainable, strategic growth in his role as Chief Administrative Officer for [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp)’s Payment Services division, Walker has continually set his sights on how to help [Elavon](/org/elavon) and [U.S. Bank](/org/u-s-bancorp) succeed.

Walker holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in accounting and marketing from [Emory University](/org/emory-university) and remains an active member in the Atlanta community.

Jamie Walker

Chad Calvin

Myers has been with [Elavon](/org/elavon) since 2011, most recently leading the sales division in North America.

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