Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Headshot of director, Laura ParkerChair: Laura Parker, Senior Manager of Gift Cards, Best Buy 

  Vice Chair: Peter Davison, Director—Disney Gift Card Services

 Treasurer: Lesa Hernandez, Gearbox Publishing

Headshot of director, Jeff Weatherly Director at Large: Jeff Weatherly, Vice President of Sales, Optimum Card Solutions

 Chair Emeritus: Erin Wood , GM, McDonald's Arch Card Program, P2W Inc. McDonalds

Board of Directors 

Headshot of alternative, Kathy Cook Kathy Cook, Manager of Gift Cards, DSW

Headshot of alternative, Marina Hodges Marina Hodges, Senior Director — Product Marketing, Blackhawk Network

Headshot of alternative, Jeff Hood Jeff Hood, Director of Financial Projects, Zaxby’s

Headshot of director, Jennifer Porras Jen Porras, Manager of Gift Cards, Brinker International

Headshot of director, Ryan Post Ryan Post, Director of Gift Card Programs, Starbucks

Headshot of director, Chet Putnam Chet Putnam, Director of Payment Services, Walmart, Inc.

Headshot of director, Kim Sobasky Kim Sobasky, Director of Gift Cards, Inspire Brands

Headshot of director, Abby Teigland Abby Teigland, National Sales Manager, AMC Theatres

Headshot of alternative, Martha Weaver Martha Weaver, Head of Retail Partnerships, North America Tillo

Alternates for Board of Directors

 Steve Kalbach, Vice President Card Sales, Archway

 Eric Olson, Program Manager Gift Cards & National Business Sales, Domino's 

 Armineh Sarkissian, Senior Manager, Brand Marketing - Gift Cards, Applebee's

 Stephanie Thompson , Sales Executive, Plasticard Locktech International 

Past Chairs

Present: Nathan Ehrlich, The Home Depot

2019-2020: Erin Wood, Subway

2018-2019: Jayne Stegemiller, Cracker Barrel

2018: Erin Wood, Subway

2018: Marina Hodges, Walmart, Inc.

2017-2018: Colleen Dorwart, Cabela's

2014-2016: Tim Walsh, Regal Entertainment Group

2013-2014: Nathan Ehrlich,  The Home Depot

2012-2013: Thomas Boucher, Best Buy

2008-2011: Carman Wenkoff, Subway

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