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Galileo

Galileo is the recognized leader in advanced payment processing solutions, providing our partners unparalleled competitive advantages including; flexibility, speed to market, scalability, innovation, security, reliability, compliance, customization, and increased profitability. Founded in 2000, and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, with our continuously improving next generation platform, we have supported over 700 of the leading programs in the industry in both the United States and Canada.

Mission Statement

Our mission statement is aligned with our objectives to deliver critical and successful processing solutions. Galileo’s mission statement is; “With our most important asset – our talented, inspired, creative, and dedicated associates – to be a continuously improving great innovator and reliable provider of payment processing technology and value added services that delight our partners.”

Corporate Strategy

Our corporate strategy is also aligned with our mission statement and focuses on the following areas:

  • Attract, retain, and develop the most important Galileo asset, our associates, ensuring this is a great place to work;
  • Lead in innovative products and services that meaningfully differentiate;
  • Ensure consistent and continual platform reliability, stability, flexibility, scalability, and operations excellence;
  • Be the best partner for our existing and future clients;
  • Strengthen the Galileo brand; and
  • Prepare for significant growth.

Executive Management Team

Our committed and consistent executive management team is experienced with significant payments and financial processing knowledge, and collectively, with all of our associates, become an extension of your team.

CLAY WILKES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr. Wilkes is the CEO and founder of Galileo the recognized leader in advanced payment processing solutions. Formerly, Mr Wilkes was the founder and CEO of I-Link, Inc. He has extensive business, banking, and corporate finance experience and a strong technical background. In his role as founder of I-Link, Inc., he authored the voice over IP patent. He previously served as a consultant to IBM Corporation and managed development groups at Novell. He is the Managing Partner and founder of Foundation Capital LLC, a private equity fund.

BRYAN BROOKS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Mr. Brooks is a certified public accountant. Prior to joining Galileo, Mr. Brooks worked as an audit manager for the public accounting firm KPMG, LLP, where he served both public and private companies operating in a variety of industries. Mr. Brooks earned a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Utah.

CHRIS TRUJILLO, GENERAL COUNSEL

Prior to joining Galileo, Mr. Trujillo worked with the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP, an international law firm, where he was outside counsel to Galileo. He focused his practice on e-commerce, emerging companies, mergers and acquisition and securities laws. Mr. Trujillo received his Juries Doctorate degree from Brigham Young University and his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Professional Accountancy (tax emphasis) degrees from Weber State University.

SCOTT JOHNSON, VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS

Mr. Johnson has over 14 years experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Galileo, Mr. Johnson was responsible for the successful launch of prepaid products at GE Consumer Finance. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as a Senior Product Manager at a wholly owned subsidiary of Sybase, a leading enterprise class internet software banking provider in addition to working at American Express as a Product Marketing Manager. Mr. Johnson earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from the University of Utah.

PHILIP CORMIER, VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Cormier has over 16 years experience in the financial services industry, with a focus on delivering innovative subprime financial products through retail distribution. Prior to joining Galileo, Cormier was Vice President of Marketing for ACE Cash Express, and was the chief architect of one of the most successful prepaid programs in the industry. Before joining ACE, Cormier was Senior Vice President of Marketing for Bank of America and Assistant Vice President of Marketing for The Associates Financial Services Company. Cormier holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas, Arlington and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.

ERIC STRAHM, VICE PRESIDENT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

Mr. Strahm leads our account management and creative design teams for Galileo. Prior to joining Galileo, Mr. Strahm spent 23 years in the Financial Services and Payments industry working for Deluxe Corporation, John H. Harland and Corporate Express where he has built and led sales, account management, and operations teams. Mr. Strahm has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Utah State University.

CHRIS HARDMAN, VICE PRESIDENT SYSTEM OPERATIONS

Mr. Hardman has over 15 years of professional experience in Information Technology. Prior to joining Galileo, he worked with a number of start-up airlines, including jetBlue Airways, with his primary focus being IT Operations. Mr. Hardman brings to Galileo his experience of critical data center system design and management, project management (hardware/software deployment), network architecture, and operational process development.

MATT BENTLEY, CHIEF ARCHITECT

Mr. Bentley has extensive hands on experience designing, managing, and developing complex software applications. He has also successfully designed, implemented, and managed scalable, redundant, highly available data centers for business critical operations. With over 18 years of experience Mr. Bentley has worked in many industries including; Financial, retail, health care, manufacturing, government, telecommunications and software. Prior to joining Galileo, Mr. Bentley was responsible for technical operations at Talk2 Technology, Inc., where he successfully planned, implemented, and managed procedures for deploying, maintaining, and monitoring Talk2’s advanced telephony services.

RICK NEWTON, VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Newton has over 18 years experience in design, deployment, operations, and management. Prior to joining Galileo, Mr. Newton served as Vice President of Development and Engineering for Talk2 Technology, Inc., and was responsible for creating key pieces in their scalable voice portal infrastructure.

DARIN PETTY, VICE PRESIDENT OF GALILEO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

As Vice President of Galileo Program Management, Mr. Petty is responsible for the strategies, marketing and management of highly successful prepaid/credit card brands and products. Mr. Petty also has over 17 years of financial services experience in risk and fraud, call center, process and project leadership and is a Six Sigma Blackbelt. Mr. Petty has held strategic positions for companies including Discover Card, General Electric, Citigroup and Dell.

KRIS TANNER, VICE PRESIDENT CORPORATE PLANNING & HR

Ms. Tanner has over 16 years experience in Human Resource Administration and Management. Prior to joining Galileo, Ms. Tanner worked as Human Resources Manager for GE Money, Corporate Payment Services, specializing in Employee Relations, Corporate Ombuds and Capacity / Succession Planning. Ms. Tanner has led recruiting efforts for multiple GE businesses as well as client managed all aspects of the Operations (Call Center), Technology, Risk and Business Development / Account Management functions.

DISTINGUISHED PERSONNEL

Our goal as a company is to meet the individual needs of our clients, including their satisfaction and success. On a personal level, this requires bright, attentive, personable, and qualified employees. Our employees maintain these qualities and contribute to positive partnerships and successes with our clients.