Since founding Group W Partners ***** in 1999, Steven ***** has specialized in placing top sales and marketing talent within the eCommerce / Payments industry. His client base includes global Fortune 100 companies as well as emerging enterprises in credit, debit and prepaid card issuing, merchant acquiring/processing, e-invoicing, alternative payment solutions and eCommerce related technology.

Prior to Group W Partners, Steve spent 20 years with American Express Merchant Services most recently as Vice President of the U. S. Field Marketing Group in New York and as Vice President Retail Strategic Relationship Group in Chicago. In addition, he served 3 years as Regional Marketing Vice President with the Hertz Corporation working in the car rental industry with partner airlines and hotels and 3 years as National Sales Manager for the Oklahoma Publishing Co. Steve holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Oklahoma.

As a previously successful payments industry professional and hiring manager in a corporate environment, Steve not only brings a high level of practical experience to his search consulting business but the same passion for quality, service and value that has characterized his career for the last 30 years.