Tom Bell Joins TSG’s Board of Advisors
May 15 2024 - 9:05AM
Business Wire
Tom’s expertise spans over 40 years across consulting,
technology, and payments
TSG (The Strawhecker Group), a globally recognized analytics,
intelligence, and solutions-focused firm in the payments industry,
has announced today the appointment of payments industry leader Tom
Bell to the firm’s Board of Advisors. The board seats a select
group of key industry executives who actively contribute to the
growth of TSG.
Tom’s career spans over forty years of consulting, technology,
and payments expertise. Most recently, Tom was the CEO and
co-founder of Maast, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synovus Bank.
Maast, founded in 2022, focuses on making embedded finance
attainable. Additionally, Tom has served as CEO of Bank of America
Merchant Services, MerchantE, and Transaction Services Group. Tom
has also served as a board member of the American Transaction
Processors Coalition (ATPC) and FinTech Atlanta. He has served as a
member of ETA Presidents Advisory Committee, the Discover Card
Acquirer Advisory Council, and is a founding member of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce Fintech Task Force and the subsequent Atlanta
Federal Reserve Peach Pay Initiative.
“Tom’s experience speaks for itself, and we are excited for him
to join the board,” said Mike Strawhecker, President at TSG. “Tom’s
history of spearheading strategy, business development, payments
technology, and M&A initiatives will help TSG strengthen its
offerings to the evolving payments industry.”
In addition to serving as a board member, Tom is joining TSG’s
growing roster of nearly twenty Senior Associates and will support
client projects.
“I believe success always depends on centering on the benefit to
the customer by solving problems with industry-leading solutions,”
said Tom Bell. “TSG embodies this belief, and I’m excited to join
the board to support new initiatives.”
This appointment follows on the heels of TSG’s inaugural annual
letter to the payments industry, highlighting payment acceptance
market trends, what’s happening at the firm, and client-focused
enhancements to its product and services suite.
For more information about TSG, please contact us online or call
1-833-690-1301. For media inquiries, please email
mediarelations@tsgpayments.com.
About TSG
TSG (The Strawhecker Group) is a globally recognized analytics
and consulting firm that supports the entire payments ecosystem,
serving over 1,000 clients from Fortune 500 leaders to more than a
dozen of the world's most valuable brands. Trusted by industry
leaders, TSG's strategic services, market intelligence, and
analytics merge to empower clients with actionable and accessible
information. Please visit www.tsgpayments.com.
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