We are excited to announce that Donald Kingsborough has joined our advisory board, bringing decades of payments experience and leadership to The Company. Get to know Don and all that he has accomplished below:
About Donald Kingsborough
Donald Kingsborough is a non-executive Director of Westfield Corporation and was appointed to the newly created role of President, Westfield Retail Solutions in July 2016. In this role Don is responsible for overseeing the development of Westfield’s digital platform and its integration with its global portfolio of retailers.
Don has been involved in the technology and retail sectors for the past 40 years and has helped establish a number of successful businesses. Don has been Managing Director of Capital One Financial Corporation and Managing Director at Capital One Growth Ventures. He served as Executive-Vice President and General Manager of Retail, Corporate Development/Business Development and was part of the executive committee at PayPal.
Don is a respected and influential member of the retail industry. As Founder and CEO of Blackhawk Network, Don was instrumental in pioneering the gift card industry and built the company to a $3.5 billion valuation. He founded and served as CEO of toy manufacturer Worlds of Wonder, where he created a multimillion-dollar new industry category and propelled this start-up business to one of the nation’s fastest growing companies at the time. He served as the President of Consumer Products at Atari, and led the consumer products division growing sales from zero to more than $2 billion in four years. Don also has exclusive distribution rights to Nintendo and helped build Nintendo in the U.S.
Don has been recognized for his many outstanding career achievements, including Venture Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award for the Private Sector from President Ronald Reagan. His marketing achievements have been chronicled in the Harvard Business Review. Don was named Paybefore’s 2008 Industry Achievement Award, and 2009 Executive of the Year – Financial Services.
About Strivve, Inc.
Headquartered in Seattle, Strivve creates cardholder experiences that drive cards to Top of Wallet®. The company’s payment card solutions protect and increase card transaction volume for issuers. Strivve’s proprietary and patented autonomous browsing technology, CardSavr, helps cardholders update any card on any site. You can learn more about Strivve at strivve.com or follow the company on the Strivve Blog, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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