Felix Zhornitsky

Felix Zhornitsky, MBA, currently serves as the Head of Payment Partnerships at MoneyGram, where responsibilities include setting payment method acceptance strategy and managing partnerships for global money movement. As Chief Payments Officer at The Karta Group, Zhornitsky focuses on reducing processing expenses and optimizing approval rates for payments. Prior to these roles, Zhornitsky held several key positions, including Head of Payments and Fraud Prevention at Restaurant Brands International, and various leadership roles at Discover Financial Services, where initiatives encompassed partnerships with FinTechs, digital wallets, and market development for international payments. With a solid foundation in operations and project management, supported by an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management, Zhornitsky brings extensive expertise in payment strategies and partnerships to the financial services industry.