Chris Vavricka
Chris Vavricka has extensive financial services experience in consumer and corporate payment products and market development. He has a track record of creating new products and markets which consistently utilized information and technology to create customer value within the e-commerce and payment arena. His primary areas of focus at Stage One are new product/market development and operations re-engineering with specific domain expertise in e-commerce and payment systems.
Chris has 30 years of experience in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, information services and financial services. He has held senior positions for global Fortune 500 companies as well as entrepreneurial ventures in both the U.S. and Europe including American Can, McGraw Hill, Interlink, Visa, Citibank, Diners Club, InSync Technology and ICG Commerce. As Vice President Operations for Interlink and Executive Director of Interlink/Debit Cards for Visa, Chris led the design, development and introduction of what ultimately became the largest POS debit card network in the U.S. As Executive Vice President of Global Business Development and Technology at Citicorp Diners Club, he managed a global information products and services group that established the vision and created a suite of highly differentiated products and services for large multi-national customers.
Chris earned a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.
