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Volunteer Your Expertise and Gain Valuable Industry Connections!

Are you an innovator? An ambassador? A mover and shaker? Then we invite you to be an active part of our growth in the payments industry while helping your career and expanding your network.

Get involved in these special Task Forces by clicking a link below or requesting to join a group via SocialLink, Wnet's online member community:

Innovation Lab (Entrepreuner Journey) Task Force: Ambassador volunteers work to enhance the outreach and engagement of our corporate member and sponsor leads. Join now to use your innovative skills and expand our reach in the industry.
Part of the Business Development & Revenue Growth Priority Team with Co-Chairs: Audrey Blackmon, Acies.AI; Evie Jeang, ID Tech

Member Spotlight Task Force: Celebrate your peers by identifying members for recognition in the Wnet Member Spotlight Wnet Corporate Partner Spotlight. Honorees are highlighted on the Wnet website, in our bi-weekly PayTech News and on our social platforms. Join now to elevate the great achievements of our Wnet members and partners.
Part of the Member Recruitment and Engagement Priority Team with Tri-Chairs: Laura Gibson; Protiviti; Robin Leidenthal, eBay; Jess Turner, Mastercard

Wnet and Member News

Good News about Our Members and Partners

Mary Uslander Named a Most Influential Woman in Payments by American Banker. Read more.

Wnet Members, watch for our Member Survey coming to your email at the end of this month! We value your feedback and hope you will spend a few minutes responding to our questions.

MEMBER MOVES

Amanda Beam, ETA CPP, has accepted a new position at Signature Payments as Director, Partner Relations.
Tracy Korb of FIS has been promoted to Senior Editorial Writer.

Congratulations!
If you have moved to a new company or a new role, tell us so we can highlight you in MEMBER MOVES! Send details and press release link if applicable to info@wnetonline.org.

PARTNER NEWS

THANK YOU to the following corporate partners for renewing their Wnet membership: Merchant's PACT, NCR, JPMorgan Chase, and FIS. Their renewals support diversity, equity and inclusion for our 4,000+ members and the larger payments and fintech industry.
American Banker honors The Most Influential Women in Payments, 2022, including Wnet Immediate Past President Mary Uslander of Fiserv, Wnet Past President Kim Fitzsimmons of Talus Pay, and other women leaders from Wnet Corporate Partners Discover, Mastercard, Visa, FIS, and Paysafe Group. Read more.
Finastra and Union of Arab Banks to accelerate digital banking together. Read more.
Fiserv and MX Pair Up for Expanded Open Banking. Read more.
Mastercard Teams with HSBC for New B2B Cash Flow, Payments Solution. Read more.
PayTrace is joining North American Bancard. Read more.
RSPA is accepting speakers for RetailNow 2022, the retail IT channel’s #1 trade show, education conference, and networking event. Submit your application by 11:59PM EST, March 31.

Upcoming Events

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Daily Meditation with Elizabeth Lions; now pre-recorded for on-demand access anytime! FREE for all.

March 29: New York City Chapter LinkUp: Return to Retail in-person event with breakfast & shopping at Tory Burch - Hudson Yards. Hear Amanda Fraga, VP Research & Insights, Mastercard, share retail trends and innovations. FREE and open to all.

March 30: Webinar: Elevate the Next Generation of Women: Finding Mentors and Becoming One with Eileen Holcomb of JPMorgan Chase. FREE for Wnet Members.

March 31: North Texas Chapter LinkUp: Retention in the Great Resignation virtual event with key industry hiring managers and recruiting leaders. FREE and open to all.

WNET CAREER MONTH

April 6-7: Partner Event: NEAA 2022 in Philadelphia.

April 6: Partner Event: Wnet Fireside Chat and Networking Reception at NEAA 2022 at the Sheraton Downtown Philadelphia. FREE and open to all.

April 11: WNET CAREER MONTH: Atlanta and North Texas Chapter LinkUp: Building Leadership Influence virtual event with Nikki Evans of Ridgeline Coaching. FREE and open to all.

April 12-14: Partner Event: TRANSACT, Powered by ETA, in Las Vegas. Wnet Members receive 10% reg. discount! See Wnet Board Director Genevieve Dozier, panelist for Payfac Session: Why Are ISOs Considering Payment Facilitation?

April 13: Partner Event: Wnet Networking Reception at TRANSACT, sponsored by First American by Deluxe, 9-9:45 a.m. PDT in Booth #247.

April 21: WNET CAREER MONTH: Webinar: Stand Out from the Crowd. Become a Certified Payment Professional! with Amanda Beam, ETA CPP, of Humbolt Merchant Services. FREE and open to all.

April 27: WNET CAREER MONTH: Book Club: Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work

May 9: North Texas Chapter LinkUp: Post-Pandemic Job Search Strategies virtual event with Elizabeth Lions, Career Coach and CEO of Lionsology. FREE and open to all.

June 13-15: Partner Event: SEAA 2022 in Atlanta.

September 27-28: Wnet 2022 Leadership Summit - SAVE THE DATE!

Thought Leadership Center

LEARN, CONTRIBUTE, WATCH AGAIN

The Wnet Thought Leadership Center, curated by members, for members, gives you access to best-of-the-best links to research, articles, publications and industry information. Plus, members can watch replays of most Wnet events in the TLC!

(Webinar) Could a Career in B2B Sales Be in Your Future?
(Article) 5 quick tips to make your LinkedIn profile diversity friendly by Debra Oglesby of FIS
(Article) How to overcome Unconscious Bias in Hybrid Work Models by Debra Oglesby of FIS

We Invite YOU to Contribute!
Found a great article you want to share with Wnet members?
Be the connection! Share it in the TLC.

Women's Network in Electronic Transactions

Celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth