Description
Payments experts discuss how important it is for executives to understand the challenges faced by merchants, the need for a reformed payments system, and the importance of collaboration in driving innovation.
Contributors
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Mallory Duncan | Former General Counsel - National Retail Federation
Mallory Duncan is senior vice president and general counsel at the National Retail Federation. He is responsible for coordinating strategic legislative and regulatory initiatives involving customer data privacy, bankruptcy, fair credit reporting and truth-in-lending, and as a member of NRF’s executive staff he is responsible for the execution of NRF’s strategic mission.
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Mark Horwedel |Former CEO - Merchant Advisory Group
Mark Horwedel is a 40 year payments veteran having spent 20 years with 3 different regional debit networks (18 as CEO). Mark spent 10 years working in banks and credit unions and more recently 5 years at Walmart as Director of Payments. He has served as CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group, a unique merchant trade association focused on payments, for the last 7 years. The MAG’s membership consists of 140 of the largest merchants accounting for over 60% of retail payments in the US. Sponsors include all of the payments networks as well as 8 of the largest merchant acquirers. Mark frequently represents the MAG at payment industry events where he is a frequent speaker and panelist.