Steve Rizzuto--President of ISS

A seasoned industry executive, Steve Rizzuto brings with him more than 18 years of sales management experience in the electronic payments industry. Mr. Rizzuto has established himself as one of the industry’s true sales professionals, providing growth-oriented leadership in various ways throughout his career.

As President of TransFirst’s Independent Sales Services, Mr. Rizzuto leads the company’s Independent Sales Services division, which heads the company’s ISO and ISA partners. Currently, his responsibilities include full P&L, integrating sales and client management. Mr. Rizutto’s prior achievements include development and expansion of TransFirst’s direct field sales alliance presence. He also played a vital role in the launch of TransFirst’s new, $4 million Telesales center, which opened in June 2008 in Aurora, CO.

Prior to joining TransFirst, Mr. Rizzuto led numerous sales teams at NaBanco MerchantServices and First Data Corporation. At times he has managed upward of 1,000 field sales executives, in support of more than 35 bank partner programs, in addition to formulating many startup sales teams. Mr. Rizzuto also has been an essential contributor for integrating various sales divisions as a result of acquisitions and mergers, including Brown Forman, C.E.S., and Concord.