Divisional President, Partner Solutions
Pathward
Will Sowell is the Divisional President of Partner Solutions at Pathward®, N.A. Pathward has built a strong foundation as a payments industry leader during the past 20 years, and Sowell is leading the team responsible for the company’s horizontal capabilities, such as issuing, digital payments, ATM sponsorship and merchant acquiring sponsorship, credit, and tax solutions. As a sponsor bank that has earned the trust of its partners over the years, the company’s approach that Sowell is spearheading directly supports its ability to empower its partners to grow, scale, and increase their product offerings with a partner they know.
Prior to joining Pathward in 2021, Sowell held several leadership roles in the payments space including Chief Operating Officer at GreenDot and President and Chief Operating Officer of Ingo Money. With over 20 years’ experience in payments and financial technology in operational, partner and product-based roles, Sowell has a broad background of experience with various products include general purpose reloadable cards, DDA accounts, faster payments initiatives, open network gift cards and various credit products.
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