Ben Psillas

CEO at First Performance

As Chief Executive Officer, Ben’s core focus is discovering new ways to tap into the latest technologies to create opportunities for financial institutions to increase digital engagement and improve their customer’s experience. Ben leads the strategic vision, operational execution, and global expansion of the company. He brings a 20+ year proven track record of successfully driving shareholder value in global fintech, payments, and card networks. Prior to joining First Performance, Ben was the Founder of Debx, the industry’s first daily credit card payments platform. Prior to Debx, Ben was EVP of the Financial Institution Group and Network Services at Cardtronics (NASDAQ: CATM) where he was responsible for overseeing the rapid growth of Allpoint, bank branding, and managed services. Ben Founded Allpoint (which Cardtronics acquired), a global surcharge-free ATM network spanning 3 continents, 55,000 ATMs, 1,200 financial institutions, and 60m cardholders. Ben holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from West Virginia University.

Timeline

  • CEO

    Current role

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