Luz Batista

Luz is the Director of Global Business Services at Avis Budget Group, where they have the privilege of leading incredible teams across Hungary, Guatemala, Virginia, New Jersey, India, the Philippines, and Mexico. Together, they support a wide range of functions including Accounts Payable, Licensee and Agency Operations, and Corporate Travel & Expense. Over Luz’s 15+ […]
Jeffery Cronin

Jeff has over 25 years of experience in payments and regulatory compliance across multiple industries and countries. He is focused on practical and effective strategies for meeting requirements with high scalability and low cost.
Gordon Walsh

Gordon Walsh is the 1099 & W-9 Solution Consultant at Avalara. He spent almost a decade as a teacher before making a pivot into the world of taxes. He spent several years specializing in Human Capital Management before finding a focus on contingent labor management and all things 1099.
Nick Ezzo

A marketing strategist with two decades of technology marketing experience and a passion for improving the lives of finance people, Nick heads corporate marketing and strategic accounts for Auditoria.AI. Prior to Auditoria, Nick provided digital marketing and demand generation leadership to Sage Intacct, Host Analytics, and Equilar. Nick has held marketing, business development, and consulting […]
Ernest Rolfson

Ernest Rolfson is the founder and CEO of Finexio, the leading AP Payments-as-a-Service company focused on embedding end-to-end business to business (B2B) payment capabilities within Procurement, AP Software Platforms, and Financial Institutions. He has been working in the B2B payment space for nearly 15 years. Prior to starting Finexio in 2015, Ernest was a Vice […]
Travis Greenough

Travis Greenough is a Commercial Card Consultant at Columbia Bank, helping businesses optimize working capital through tailored commercial card strategies. With 15 years in financial services, Travis is known for making complex financial concepts easy to understand and for driving measurable ROI. He’s passionate about learning how businesses operate across different regions and cultures, and when […]
Ian Thompson

Ian Thompson is the Founder of Clear Cycle Advisors LLC, helping companies optimize Order-to-Cash operations, strengthen finance and risk functions, and unlock working capital. He previously spent nearly three decades at S&P Global in senior leadership roles driving global finance transformation and operational excellence.
Melissa Schmear

Melissa is the Accounts Payable Manager at Batteries Plus, where she has spent nearly 12 years advancing from Senior AP Specialist to her current leadership role. With close to 20 years of accounts payable experience, she brings deep expertise in implementing AP workflows, optimizing processes, and driving operational efficiencies. Her responsibilities span vendor management, cash […]
Brian Shuey

Brian Shuey is an Executive Vice President of P2P Strategy at Velocity. Brian works with clients to address procurement and AP challenges across people, process, technology and data management that align to the broader business goals of the client’s organization. Brian is passionate about helping clients arrive at successful outcomes that empower them to focus […]
Adoum Namde

Adoum Namde is Vice President of Professional Services at Basware, a global leader in accounts payable automation. He oversees delivery teams across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, helping organizations drive efficiency and realize value from their AP investments. With more than 15 years of experience spanning the U.S. government, Oracle, and SaaS companies, Adoum brings […]