Elavon CEO and leadership

As chief executive officer Jamie Walker is responsible for Elavon’s global acquiring business, leading more than 4,000 employees in the United States, Canada, Mexico and throughout Europe.

Since joining Elavon in 2001, Walker has expanded his role and responsibilities by driving the vision and setting the strategy for the company to achieve solid results. From managing complex initiatives, including acquisitions and international expansion in his role as Chief Financial Officer for Elavon, to assessing risk and opportunities for sustainable, strategic growth in his role as Chief Administrative Officer for U.S. Bank’s Payment Services division, Walker has continually set his sights on how to help Elavon and U.S. Bank succeed.

Walker holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in accounting and marketing from Emory University and remains an active member in the Atlanta community.

As chief financial officer at Elavon, Brian Mahony leads the financial strategy of the company and is responsible for finance, strategic planning, corporate development and project management.



Prior to his appointment, Mahony was the chief strategy officer, responsible for strategic planning, corporate development and transformation programs. He previously managed a number of business areas, including Elavon’s Mexico business, Product and Innovation, Marketing and Project Management.



Before joining Elavon in 2004, Mahony worked as a consultant for Vision Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In these roles, he helped executive teams refine strategy and delivered business and technology programs in the finance, entertainment and high-tech business sectors.

Lauren Giles is a Chief Counsel at Elavon.

Robert Blair leads global product and innovation for Elavon. He and his teams focus on delivering market-leading payment and commerce solutions to the company's markets in North America and Europe. He also oversees The Grove at Elavon - a dynamic, collaborative workspace focused on harvesting innovation in and around payments to help merchants grow their business.



Prior to his appointment, Blair was the senior vice president of Global Strategic Partnerships and head of Elavon Mexico, providing leadership for the largest and most complex network partnerships globally and overseeing Elavon’s Mexico business.



Before joining Elavon in 2017, Blair was the head of Card Business Units and Treasury Product Management for SunTrust Bank where he was responsible for merchant acquiring and leading product management for wholesale payment and deposit products.



Prior to that, Blair was chief information officer (CIO) and head of Product for Vital Processing Services, now known as TSYS Acquiring Solutions.

Toby Clements is a Global Chief Operating Officer at Elavon.

Aleksander Leicht is an European Chief of Staff at Elavon and is based in London, Royaume-Uni. He has worked as Senior Pricing and Marketing Expert at Telenor Group, Financial Analyst at SOCIETE GENERALE SA, and Finance Manager Europe at Elavon. Aleksander attended Sciences Po Paris - Collège Universitaire de Dijon between 2005 and 2008, SGH Warsaw School of Economics between 2005 and 2010, and Sciences Po between 2005 and 2010.

Cheri Nyazamba is an Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at Elavon and is based in Greater Atlanta Area. She has worked as Executive Assistant at Boston Herald; Executive Assistant - Private Wealth Management, Risk Management at SUNTRUST BANKS INC; and Executive Assistant to the Chief Risk Officer - Payment Services at U.S. Bank. Cheri studied at Northeastern University between 2011 and 2018.