Meet the team powering Convera

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Patrick is a long-time fintech specialist with senior leadership roles at Amazon, PayPal, and Visa, as well as early- and mid-stage payments and e-commerce startups. He holds several patents related to payment systems and is a recognized thought leader on the future of commerce and payments. Patrick holds a master’s degree in computer science from Telecom SudParis.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Mike has built and scaled technology and operations organizations across the global payments and financial services industry for more than two decades. Before joining Convera, he held senior leadership roles at Early Warning Services, the operator of Zelle, PayPal, Boku, and American Express. He has guided a company through an IPO, led multiple acquisition integrations, and holds 10 U.S. patents in mobile payments and transaction security.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Michael brings over 24 years of experience building and leading global teams across private and public companies, including serving as CFO of an NYSE-listed company. His background spans mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, large-scale restructuring, and IPO preparation across tech, manufacturing, and financial services. Michael holds an undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA from Wharton.

GENERAL COUNSEL AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Brendan has more than 22 years of commercial legal experience spanning payments, derivatives, remittance, and information technology. He previously served as Head of Business Legal Affairs, Asia Pacific and Middle East, at Western Union and has held senior legal roles at Mastercard, Travelex, Euronet, and MoneyGram. Brendan holds degrees in law and commerce from Victoria University of Wellington and is admitted to practice in Australia and New Zealand.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PEOPLE

Heather brings more than 25 years of experience leading global HR functions in fintech and financial services, with senior roles at PayPal, Capital One, and Iron Mountain. She has supported organizations of up to 20,000 employees and led large-scale organizational design initiatives, including PayPal’s evolution of work and workplace models. Heather holds an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and a master’s degree in human resources from the University of Maryland.

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Trevor brings over 15 years of experience building and scaling operations for technology-led, regulated fintechs across the UK, Europe, and global markets. Before joining Convera, he served as CEO of Aspire’s UK business and held senior operational roles at Wise, Revolut, and Prodigy Finance. Trevor holds a degree in chemical engineering and an MBA.

Chief Technology Officer

Jon leads Convera’s technology strategy, with a focus on building secure, resilient platforms that support global money movement at scale. With more than 20 years of experience across payments, fintech, and enterprise technology, he has held senior engineering leadership roles at PayPal, Salesforce, and Boku. Jon is passionate about developing high-performing teams, advancing platform innovation, and exploring how AI can help organizations deliver better outcomes in complex, regulated environments.

Chief PRODUCT Officer

Tui shapes Convera’s product vision, helping businesses navigate the complexities of global commerce through innovative, customer-focused solutions. Her career spans leadership roles at Ticketmaster, Shopify, Ampla, and Blackbaud, where she led large-scale product transformations across payments, financial services, commerce, and enterprise software. Known for combining strategic thinking with operational execution, Tui is passionate about building high-performing teams, accelerating innovation, and delivering measurable value for customers around the world.

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

Chris leads the company’s technology strategy and enterprise platforms, with a focus on modernization, operational excellence, and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies. With more than 25 years of experience building and leading global technology organizations across the payments and financial services industry, he has led large-scale technology transformation, built high-performing global teams, and delivered secure, resilient platforms that enable business growth, improve how organizations operate, and create better experiences for customers.

Chief Accounting and Tax Officer

Emma is a global accounting and tax leader with 30 years’ experience in international tax, compliance, reporting, and organizational transformation. Before joining Convera, she was a Tax Partner at Deloitte, being the Talent partner and COO for the Business Tax practice in the UK. Emma also advised global organizations on complex tax matters including mergers and acquisitions, financing, intellectual property and transfer pricing. As Chief Accounting and Tax Officer, Emma has led Convera’s finance transformation across accounting and tax and the implementation of Oracle Cloud, helping modernize processes, technology, and ways of working across the organization.

Global Head of Payments Compliance

Wendy shapes Convera’s approach to compliance across a complex global regulatory landscape, leading programs that support operations in more than 20 jurisdictions. Her career spans senior leadership roles at Western Union Business Solutions and Commerzbank, as well as prior experience in legal practice and derivatives trading. Wendy has a track record of leading major compliance transformations, securing regulatory authorizations across multiple markets, and building strong regulatory and banking relationships that support business growth and operational resilience.