Kimberly A. Fitzsimmons, Senior Vice President Merchant Services and Community Banks at First Data is our second stop as PYMNTS continues the Women in Payments series. PYMNTS.com dives into the details of the how regulation, technology and new players will disrupt the payments industry and what we can expect to change the game in the next 3-5 years.
Senior Vice President, Merchant Services and Community Banks at First Data
Kimberly A. Fitzsimmons leads merchant services and community banks, which includes sales and portfolio management for the following channels: small revenue sharing alliances and referral banks, non-financial institution referral partners and independent sales.
Fitzsimmons has acquired nearly 20 years of industry experience since she joined First Data Corporation in 1987. During her tenure, she has compiled a successful record of accomplishment in both sales and sales management. Fitzsimmons played an integral role in the development and execution of business development and vertical market strategies, with key emphasis on supermarkets and petroleum. Additionally, Fitzsimmons was responsible for the referral partner strategy, which included more than 700 financial institutions. She was also involved in the successful Concord integration during First Data’s merger with Concord EFS in 2004.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss.
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The Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions (W.net) is the premiere electronic transactions organization dedicated solely to women in the field. From its very beginnings and through today, W.net’s goal has been and remains a simple one – to provide a forum to inspire and empower women in the electronic transactions industry through networking opportunities, mentoring programs, and the overall promotion of women in the industry by enabling them to maximize their potential and position them for greater success. In short – to teach women in the payments industry how to be stronger and more powerful female leaders. As the organization has continued to grow, it has provided opportunities in even more ways – by expanding its reach on both the local and national level with both the expansion of LINC’s (Local Interest Network Circles), Super LINC event and annual Career & Leadership Summit. W.net members are CEOs, Presidents, Senior Managers, emerging leaders and women from all levels in the electronic transactions industry. W.net membership spans across all facets of the electronic transactions industry to include: merchant acquiring, card issuing, processors, retailers, stored value, loyalty, check and ACH. W.net is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization and all contributions are tax deductible.
Kimberly A. Fitzsimmons, Senior Vice President Merchant Services and Community Banks at First Data is our second stop as PYMNTS continues the Women in Payments series. PYMNTS.com dives into the details of the how regulation, technology and new players will disrupt the payments industry and what we can expect to change the game in the next 3-5 years.
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