Ennio Ponzetto, Chief Executive Officer
Ennio Ponzetto has over 30 years of experience managing leading technology companies in the United States and abroad. In his role as CEO, Mr. Ponzetto is laying the groundwork for eCommLink’s continued growth through both revenue generation and optimization of eCommLink operations. He will also play an integral part in eCommLink’s global expansion efforts.
Throughout his executive career, Mr. Ponzetto has overseen the R&D, sales and marketing, and engineering efforts of numerous high tech companies such as Olivetti, I.C.S. and Bull’s Printers Company Compuprint International. As Managing Director and General Manager, he has played a critical role in the strategic refocusing of these companies to maximize revenue and expand market share.
Victor Newsom, Chief Operating Officer
Victor Newsom brings 20 years of experience to the position of COO at eCommLink. As COO, Mr. Newsom plans and directs all aspects of the company's operational policies, objectives and initiatives.
Mr. Newsom worked in C-level and key operations positions for a variety of companies prior to joining eCommLink, including Bank of America, where he supported the launch of the first ever stock-to-checking account, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, where he managed e-business strategies. Mr. Newsom was also the CTO of Internet Marketing Concepts, an ecommerce startup, and CEO of CompConnector. Mr. Newsom is trained in Six Sigma processes and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Kieran Chung, Chief Technology Officer
Kieran Chung’s 30 years of technology leadership and financial experience make him a powerful addition to eCommLink’s executive team. As CTO, Mr. Chung oversees eCommLink’s entire development and engineering team to bring the company’s vision to life.
Mr. Chung’s experience includes significant time in the financial sector at companies such as Bank of America, Amadeus and SkyTeller (acquired by First Data Corporation). Directly prior to joining eCommLink, Chung was the Global Solutions Architect for Unisys Corporation, where he spearheaded infrastructure projects for TSA-Department of Homeland Security, Nike, City of Boston 311 Mayor’s hotline, and the California Welfare Department. He holds a U.S. and foreign software patent for “Multiple Currency Travel Reservation Information Management System and Method”.
Cathy Kennedy, Controller
Cathryn Kennedy brings to eCommLink over 20 years of accounting and finance experience as a Certified Public Account. Ms. Kennedy manages all aspects of accounting, financial analysis and human resources for eCommLink.
Throughout her career, Ms. Kennedy has worked in the entertainment, oil and gas, and gaming industries. Most recently, Ms. Kennedy was the director of finance for Pinnacle Entertainment, a leading developer, owner and operator of casinos both domestically and abroad.
Paul Smith, Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development
Paul Smith is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive, with over 10 years experience in the prepaid debit industry. As a member of the eCommLink executive team, he oversees both direct sales efforts and the management of key partner relationships.
Prior to joining eCommLink, Mr. Smith was the president of mCash, a mobile mcommerce start up. He has also served in an executive capacity at the Green Dot Corporation where he helped build a $1.2 billion national reload network and at Wildcard Systems, a prepaid processor, where he helped close a substantial partnership with Visa U.S.A., Bank of America, U.S. Bank, and Cap One.
Raymond Lu, Senior Vice President, Engineering
Under Raymond Lu’s leadership, eCommLink has built a reliable, PCI DSS-compliant infrastructure that delivers high system availability, security and scalability for real-time and mission critical prepaid card processing.
Prior to joining eCommLink in 2003, Mr. Lu spent four years at Landmark Graphics Corp., where he led the development of a premium Java technology-based web portal and an advanced web portal framework that provided location-free integration of massive production data and applications management solutions. Mr. Lu also has numerous years of experience at prestigious organizations, such as The Institute of System Science in Singapore and The National R&D Institute.
Tony Vargas, Vice President, Client Delivery & Services
Tony Vargas has over 27 years of experience in the banking industry, which he leverages in his role at eCommLink managing all release related requests and projects while overseeing all customer facing departments to ensure the highest level of service and support.
Immediately prior to joining eCommLink, Mr. Vargas was a vice president with Washington Mutual Bank where he managed multiple project teams in multiple sites specializing in the delivery of technologies and business solutions relating to debit and credit card products.
