National Merchants Association
Steve Berns has extensive experience in marketing and leadership roles. Steve is currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer at National Merchants Association, where they oversee a team and manages the organization's marketing strategies. Previously, Steve held the position of Head of Marketing at Blueprint Studios, where they implemented marketing transformation strategies and achieved a 20% increase in revenues. Steve also worked as a Principal at SB Marketing LLC, providing strategic marketing expertise to clients. Earlier in their career, Steve held positions such as Marketing Director at Caterpillar Inc., Marketing Director at P.K.S. Solutions, Creative Strategy Director at The Rauxa Agency, Director of Marketing and Advertising at Equity 1 Lenders Group, and Senior Brand Marketing Manager at The Upper Deck Company. Steve started their career as the Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy at CollegeClub.com, where they managed a marketing team and established successful strategic alliances.
Steve Berns has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. Steve also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Marketing from the University of La Verne. In addition, Steve has completed Executive Education programs in Marketing/Marketing Management, General at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at Stanford University.
National Merchants Association
NMA is an innovative merchant services provider, pro-business advocate, and payments acquirer that is transforming the financial services industry one payment at a time. For more than 15 years, NMA has been a powerhouse in the payments industry. As a premier card-not-present service provider and trusted partner to brick-and-mortar businesses across the globe, NMA has revolutionized the payment processing space by creating a frictionless payment experience for merchants, agents, and consumers. Standing behind our signature, “We Work For You®,” NMA has consistently delivered tailored solutions, best-in-class customer service, and high-quality product/service offerings — making NMA a preferred provider for merchants and agents across a number of industries. This enterprising spirit has enabled the company to expand our footprint in the fintech space with sought-after, NMA-exclusive solutions such as the Chargeback Control Platform and its representment feature, as well as our CRM platforms. Today, NMA is a highly successful industry leader and a respected global advocate for merchants and the payments field as a whole. Throughout the past several years, NMA has experienced unprecedented corporate diversification, workforce expansion, and revenue growth of 2,225 percent. In 2017, these advancements ranked NMA 196 on Inc. 5000’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The NMA team is dedicated to serving as an industry pioneer for our merchant partners, our agents, and our expanding NMA ambassadors.