Backed by a team of experts.
For over a decade, associations have trusted AffiniPay to handle their credit card transactions. Our knowledgeable and experienced team delivers unmatched service and support to you and your members.
Message from our Founder
Welcome to AffiniPay!
When AffiniPay was founded, many associations were just beginning to consider credit card acceptance and online payments for the first time. For many groups the move from spreadsheets and mailed-in dues was a major adjustment. AffiniPay is proud to have partnered with thousands of organizations in their transition to a modern payment solution.
Over the last ten years, our staff has gained valuable experience and knowledge regarding payment best practices, various association management platforms, and the other unique needs that come with running a professional organization. In addition, we have built a proprietary payment system that exceeds all standard security requirements, ensuring our associations and their members are protected. This combination of technology and experience has made us one of the leading payment companies in the association industry.
Thank you for trusting AffiniPay with your transactions.
-Amy Porter, Founder, and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
Meet the AffiniPay management team.
CEO
Tom West
Tom is a career growth business leader, having led multiple businesses as CEO and President. As CEO at AffiniPay, he is responsible for guiding all channels and working across all teams and departments to take growth at AffiniPay to the next level.
PRESIDENT & COO
John Porter
John is responsible for the company’s business development activities including integrated partnerships, corporate development, and other strategic initiatives. John also collaborates with the various AffiniPay departments to seamlessly and efficiently execute the company’s vision.
VP OF PRODUCT
Teri Harwood
Teri leads the company's product and platform strategy, guiding a team that is dedicated to building and shipping the right products. Her team is also responsible for collecting and prioritizing customer feedback and delivering that to the technology team to ensure customers have a great experience with our product.
CFO
Christian Fadel
Christian serves as the company's chief financial officer, overseeing all accounting and finance activities and team members. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the payments industry to the team.
VP OF OPERATIONS
Greg Haney
Greg Haney is VP of Operations at AffiniPay and brings 24 years of experience in electronic payments and banking operations to the company. Greg is responsible for scaling and optimizing operational efficiencies to ensure clients are provided with the best product and experience possible.
VP OF ENGINEERING
Greg Kattawar
Greg leads our talented in-house software development team. His team created our proprietary AffiniPay application, which provides a modern, simple, and user-friendly interface developed specifically for professional services industries.
VP OF TECHNOLOGY
James Sparrow
James is responsible for the architecture of LawPay's platform and applications. For the past 19 years, he has specialized in building large scale, mission critical software for the telecommunications and financial services spaces, where security and data privacy are of paramount importance.
VP OF CUSTOM SOLUTIONS
Stephen Perez
Stephen leads the solutions engineering team at AffiniPay. His team communicates directly with our users to discover their unique payment needs and build custom solutions that allow them to process payments in the applications and workflows they prefer.
FINANCE & PR DIRECTOR
Erin Brooks
Erin and her team oversee the financial and accounting functions for AffiniPay. Erin also serves as the company’s People Resources Director. In this role, she ensures the members of our team uphold the high quality and standard of service you have come to expect from AffiniPay.
VP OF CREATIVE SERVICES
Lance Looper
Lance leads the creative strategy for LawPay, working with a team of designers, writers, and marketing pros to create brand value for all stakeholders. He brings nearly 20 years of experience to this role, along with a track record for delivering results through integrated campaigns.
EDUCATION & COMPLIANCE
Claude Ducloux
With 39 years of law practice and Board Certifications in Civil Trial and Civil Appellate Law, Claude serves as an industry liaison for LawPay. In addition, he is past Chair of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as well as the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism.
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Mike Mitchell
Mike leads the support team to ensure your association has an exceptional AffiniPay experience. This group includes: New Client Services, Technical Support, and Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance. The support team is currently responsible for over 30,000 clients and growing every day.
DIRECTOR OF ASSOCIATION PAYMENTS
Janelle Benefield
Janelle leads our team of professional Account Managers who consult and advise new clients on the AffiniPay solution. In addition, Janelle works with our training team to educate association leaders through classes and webinars on payment best practices, PCI Compliance, and chargeback prevention.
AFFINITY PROGRAMS DIRECTOR
Tracey Gavin
Tracey leads our team of creative professionals to develop and promote the AffiniPay brand. Her team also supports over 150 partnerships and endorsements. Her responsibilities include managing AffiniPay’s member benefit programs and coordinating almost 200 events per year.
PARTNER INTEGRATIONS DIRECTOR
Amanda Huyck
Amanda supports our partners to create additional value through LawPay’s integrated solutions. Her efforts drive key strategic initiatives and ensure all partnerships are successful for both the organization and our mutual clients with regards to marketing, enduser support, and technology.
TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER
Amy Funk
Amy is responsible for all aspects of talent acquisition, including the implementation and support of competitive compensation and benefits packages. She also oversees employee development, and handles all matters involving employee relations.
SALES DIRECTOR
Amber Bonander
Amber works hand in hand with all departments throughout the company to drive revenue and growth. In addition, she leads the LawPay account management team who consult and advise new clients on the LawPay Solution.
EVENTS MANAGER
Abby Drake
Abby leads our marketing events team, managing a calendar of over 200 live events across multiple brands. Her team fosters a unique presence at each event to increase brand awareness and maintain growth. She is also tasked with planning all internal events, including the company's quarterly and annual meetings.
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Amy Mann
Amy leads a team of MarCom professionals responsible for developing communication strategies and creating content for a variety of short and long-form projects. Her team works across the organization on internal and external initiatives, developing thought leadership and marketing collateral to increase awareness, lead generation, and adoption.
