Scott Loftesness, former Senior Executive, First Data Corporation (FDC) and VISA International

Payments Technology Strategy Advisor.

Scott's executive management roles include Group Executive of First Data Corp., where he was responsible for First Data Merchant Services' products and systems, and Group Executive Vice President of VISA International, where he led VISA's advanced payment and technology strategies.

Over the last ten years, Scott has been involved in many entrepreneurial ventures in Silicon Valley and the Pacific Northwest. His passion is evident in his role as investor, consultant, advisor and board member to various start-ups and venture capital partnerships. Currently, Scott serves on the Board of Directors of Valicert (Nasdaq: VLCT), CyberSource (Nasdaq: CYBS), and several, privately held companies.