Experience

The heart of our business is our elite team of executives, management and representatives, each individual dedicated to the same high standard of integrity, responsiveness and professionalism.

John V. Priore - President/Chief Executive Officer

John Priore has been dedicated to the bankcard industry since 1992. Prior to forming Priority Payment Systems, he was Executive Vice President of Financial Systems for Ingenico, an international developer of credit and debit card point of sale equipment. He moved to Ingenico after five years as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Indirect Sales for NOVA Information Systems, the 3rd largest processor in the US. While at NOVA, Priore developed and supported the company's national ISO/MSP program as well as the Association Marketing and Costco Merchant Services business units.

Prior to joining NOVA, Mr. Priore was a Divisional Vice President for CardService International, and had also worked with First Data Corporation Card Establishment Services as a district manager. He has served on the Ethics Committee for the Electronic Transaction Association.

Richard J. Harris, Jr. - Chief Operating Officer

Richard Harris is a Savannah, Georgia native and graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. He began his career in the merchant acquiring industry in 1991, serving in such roles as general management, product management, financial analysis and operations.

Prior to forming Priority Payment Systems, he was Chief Operating Officer for Cornerstone Payments Systems, a subsidiary of Verus Financial, a registered ISO/MSP of Harris Bank, Buffalo Grove IL. He has served in lead roles within First Data Corporation, including Unified Merchant Services and Wachovia Merchant Services. He started in the industry after being selected in a nation-wide search for an executive internship by National Bancard (NaBANCO) in 1991.

At Priority Payment Systems, Mr. Harris oversees all aspects of the operations, including fraud prevention, credit underwriting, account implementation, commissions, vendor relationships and settlement.

Sean M. Kiewiet - Chief Information Officer

Sean Kiewiet is a computer and technology scientist specializing in financial data systems design and corporate security. Since 1995, Mr. Kiewiet has been employed by top technology firms delivering products or services directly to the finance and banking markets. He was Director of Technology for Cornerstone Payment Systems before accepting his current position with Priority Payment Systems. During his career he has traveled extensively, deploying a variety of advanced technologies for banks and lending institutions across the U.S. and in Mexico, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Malaysia, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. He is an expert on financial data security and “Common Body of Knowledge” security practices.

Mr. Kiewiet is responsible for all facets of Priority Payment System's technology development and corporate security, including the development of Priority MX, PCI certification and the management of all hardware and software needs.

Sheila W. Hernandez - Vice President, Merchant Operations

Sheila Hernandez has been in the bankcard industry since 1985. Prior to joining Priority Payment Systems, she was Vice President of MSP Relationship Management for NOVA Information Systems. She began her tenure at NOVA in corporate training, coming to the company as a result of the acquisition of PMT Services in Nashville, TN. Ms. Hernandez has also served as Vice President of Operations at TermNet Merchant Services and as a sales representative for SouthTrust Bank.

At Priority Payment Systems, Ms. Hernandez is responsible for sales training, Account Implementation, customer/merchant service and terminal support.

Duayne L. Haskett - Vice President, Agent/ISO Business Development

Duayne Haskett entered the merchant acquiring industry in 2001. Before joining Priority, he was the Director of Credit Underwriting for Verus Financial, now operating as Sage Payment Solutions. Duayne's responsibilities included Underwriting and New Account boarding for the combined Sage/Verus owned companies including Network 1, Cornerstone Payment Systems, Bankcard USA, and Community Merchant Services. Duayne was instrumental in developing and managing their Underwriting processes. Prior to 2001, Mr. Haskett worked in card issuing and consumer banking at both Providian Bancorp and Wells Fargo bank.

Mr. Haskett oversees Sales Support and Agent/ISO Recruiting at Priority Payment Systems and has focused his efforts on recruiting & developing high quality third party sales channels.

David M. McMiller – Vice President, Sales and Business Development

David McMiller began his career in retail management in 1980. Prior to joining Priority, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at USBank’s Nova Information Systems (Elavon) operating unit. There he oversaw all project management and portfolio conversion activities related to company mergers. He was also responsible for Nova’s human resources, training and facilities departments. He joined Nova in 1996 as Vice President, Human Resources, and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 1998. He assumed responsibility for Nova’s program management office in 2001, and managed the integration of the USBank and Nova operating businesses, and was named Executive Vice President in 2004.

At Priority Payment Systems, Mr. McMiller is responsible for the Direct Sales organization. This includes the recruitment and development of referral partners, management of third party sales and marketing relationships, and the development of the Community Bank channel.

Thomas J. Liney - Vice President of Client Development

Tom Liney began his career in the payment industry in 1985 with National Bancard (NaBANCO). Prior to joining Priority, he held an executive level position within RBS WorldPay (Lynk Systems) where he oversaw nine departments. Mr. Liney was responsible for all customer facing operations including customer boarding, customer and technical support, service quality and industry relations and has served on numerous association committees. Mr. Liney holds an MBA from Florida Atlantic University.

Mr. Liney is responsible for development of new revenue opportunities for Priority Payment Systems and its customers.