Carrie Connor Blankenship

Carrie Connor Blankenship is a seasoned professional in product management and payments innovation, currently serving as Product Team Leader for Digital Platforms & Payments at HTLF since October 2023. Previous roles include Payments Innovation Principal at Volante Technologies, Director of Product Management at Fiserv, and VP-Senior Product Manager for Real-Time Payments at SunTrust, where Carrie led cross-functional initiatives and strategic product development. Carrie also has extensive experience with debit card products at Synovus and a successful sales career in real estate. Carrie holds an MBA and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Mass Communication from The University of Georgia.