David Press

Industry Experience: 40+ years in merchant acquiring, risk strategy, and card brand compliance

Integrity Bankcard Consultants, Inc.
Position: Founder and Principal Consultant
Responsibilities:
•Advise clients on compliance with all major Card Brand rules, registration requirements, and monitoring obligations
•Provide strategic consulting in brand compliance, risk management, and payments advisory across a wide range of high-risk verticals and acquirer models
•Evaluate and enhance operational policies, risk frameworks, and merchant oversight programs
•Support clients in building scalable and compliant acquiring programs, including underwriting, monitoring, and loss mitigation
•Foster and manage strategic partnerships with financial institutions, ISOs, fintech's, and Card Brand stakeholders to drive growth and ensure alignment with industry expectations

Paysafe
Employment Period: 2022 to 2025
Position: Vice President, Card Brand Relationships & Compliance
Role: Senior advisor and Card Brand liaison across global Paysafe business units
Responsibilities:
•Led enterprise-wide Card Brand compliance programs and initiatives impacting internal departments, external partners, and regulators
•Directed Global Card Brand, Merchant Compliance, and Direct Marketing oversight functions
•Designed and implemented strategic roadmaps for banking relationships, payment network partnerships, and regulatory engagement

Mastercard
Employment Period: 2012 to 2022
Roles: Senior roles within U.S. Customer Fraud Management and Customer Engagement & Performance (North America)
Role: Lead, Franchise Management Program (FMP)
Responsibilities:
•Managed U.S. Acquirer relationships with a focus on operational risk, fraud mitigation, and brand performance
•Conducted 400+ onsite global FMP reviews to assess acquirer compliance, ecosystem health, and brand integrity
•Served as a key escalation point for fraud incidents, chargeback trends, and operational risk remediation