Chris Siefken

Chris Siefken has a diverse work experience spanning different industries. Chris started their career as a Webmaster at St. Andrews University in 2004 and then moved on to become an IT Director at Integraphx from 2005 to 2009. In this role, they focused on operational and strategic initiatives. After that, Chris worked as the CTO at Beanstalk Data from 2009 to 2016, where they were responsible for technical operations, development, and sales support. Beanstalk Data was later acquired by Heartland Payment Systems and then Global Payments. From 2016 to 2017, Chris was the VP of Consumer Technology at Global Payments, where they led technology for Xenial, a subsidiary of Global Payments. In 2017, they became the SVP of Technology at Xenial, where they oversaw software and app development for over 135,000 restaurants and retail locations. Finally, in 2018, Chris became the Global Head of Technology at Xenial Inc, where they continue to lead technology for the company.

Chris Siefken attended St. Andrews University from 2000 to 2004, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Philosophy in Computer Science. Prior to that, from 1996 to 2000, they attended Middle Twp. HS, although no degree or field of study information was provided for this period. In terms of additional certifications, in August 2015, Chris obtained a certification in R Programming from Coursera Verified Certificates.