Kara Szostek

Kara Szostek has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several companies and roles. Kara is currently the Vice President of Business Payments Product at WEX, a position they have held since 2024. Prior to this role, Kara served as the Senior Director and Head of Payments Platform Product at WEX from 2021 to 2024. Kara also worked as the Director of Product Management for Corporate Payments from 2018 to 2021, and as the Manager of Product Management for Corporate Payments from 2017 to 2018 at WEX. Before joining WEX, Kara held various positions at 3Delta Systems (3DSI) from 2010 to 2017, including Director of Product Management for Merchant Payments and Senior Product Manager for Merchant Payments. Kara also worked as a Senior Web Application Developer for Payment Gateway at 3DSI. Prior to that, Kara worked as a Business Owner, Project Manager, and Marketing Consultant from 2004 to 2010 at multiple companies. Overall, Kara Szostek has a strong background in payments, product management, and business development.

Kara Szostek has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Global Business from the University of North Alabama. Kara also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Theatre, Acting & Directing from Barat College of DePaul University. Additionally, they have completed certifications in Product Strategy from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Leading Strategic Growth from Columbia Business School, and is a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance.