NAMA Show 2018

Donna Embry
CTO
Payment Alliance International


As of 2018, Donna Embry has 51+ years of experience in the payments industry and currently serves as SVP and Chief Payments Officer for Payment Alliance International (PAI). Her prior executive positions include EVP for Vital Processing and SVP for PNC Bank, as well as COO for PNC’s former division, CFC Financial Services. Embry authored the first ETA publication, The Encyclopedia of Terminology for the Acquiring Industry, and developed the inaugural series of classes for ETA University. She is currently co-chair for the ATMIA US Regional Board, chair of the ETA Professional Development Committee, member of the NAMA education committee, the ATMIA Next Gen ATM Council, the ETA Mobile Payments Council, and Board Member of the NEAA. Embry served as the President of the Midwest Acquirers Association (MWAA) in 2013 – 2014. She currently is a Regional Board Member for the Make-A-Wish Foundation (Kentucky/Indiana/Ohio). In July 2009 she was awarded the MWAA "Lifetime Achievement Award" for Payment Industry Professionals. In both 2013 and 2014, she was recognized as “One of the 20 Most Influential Women in Payments” by SourceMedia, and in 2016 received the industry’s prestigious “Distinguished Payments Professional” award from the Electronic Transactions Association as well as the ATM Industry Champion Award from the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA). In 2017 Embry received was recognized as “Distinguished Payments Professional” from the Women in Payments global payments network. The ATMIA recognized her with an “Outstanding Service” award in 2017 for her many contributions to the industry.

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