Leadership 
Andrew Rueff
Executive Chairman
Andrew has more than 25 years of experience in the legal, banking and financial technology sectors and has substantial experience identifying, structuring and negotiating strategic acquisitions, investments and partner alliances.
Steve Rizzuto
President & Chief Executive Officer
As chief executive officer, Steve shapes the strategy of Sphere, while providing operational expertise as the company builds upon its leading technology and products in the integrated payments sector. He brings more than two decades of executive experience serving the electronic payments industry in organizations such as TSYS/TransFirst and First Data.
Steven Neel
Chief Financial Officer
Steven brings 15+ years of corporate development in the payments industry with 10+ years investment banking experience to his role as chief financial officer.
Anthony Lucatuorto
Chief Revenue Officer
Anthony is responsible for all sales and partner acquisition within Sphere's key verticals, serving markets throughout U.S., Canada and Australia. He has more than 25 years' experience in the payment processing industry having held executive-level roles at First Data and TSYS/TransFirst.
Curtis Bauer
Chief Product Officer
Curtis brings more than two decades of payment industry experience with a core focus on Product, Technology and Corporate strategy. He has held Senior Leadership roles at TSYS, TransFirst and Vantiv. He is responsible for identifying and executing on our Product strategy to help deliver growth by providing innovative solutions to our customers.
Tom Bannon
Chief Operations Officer
Tom is an accomplished operations executive with 30+ years’ experience delivering a proven success model. He is responsible for driving the development and efficiency of the company’s business and service operations.
Daryl Seaman
Chief Information Officer
As CIO, Daryl oversees all aspects of new development as well as maintaining the integrity of production processing in a secure operating environment while providing world-class support services to our clients. Daryl is a 35-year veteran of the payments industry, having served in executive Information Technology roles at two of the largest acquirers, First Data Corporation and TSYS.
Paulette Sasso
Chief Human Resources Officer
As CHRO, Paulette is responsible for the company’s human resources strategy, including talent management, leadership development, employee engagement and total rewards. She brings more than two decades of experience in the payments industry, having served as CHRO for Vantiv and TransFirst.
Lindsay Hudson
General Counsel
Lindsay is the General Counsel for Sphere. She provides oversight and guidance regarding all legal matters, corporate governance, and acts as corporate secretary to the company’s board of directors. Lindsay has ten years of experience in the electronic payments industry serving as in-house counsel to both TransFirst and TSYS prior to joining Sphere.
Andrew Immerman
SVP, Technology
Andrew is responsible for ensuring excellence in all solutions with emphasis on dependability, performance, and security. He leverages 20 years of experience in the development, deployment, coordination and operation of quality-driven, mission-critical technologies.
Dr. Heather Mark
Director of Corporate Compliance and Security
Heather Mark, PhD, CCEP, oversees internal compliance and security, building on the strong foundation to mature and evolve the program. Previously, she served in various senior leadership roles, most recently at a wholly-owned subsidiary of a global payment processor, card issuer, and merchant acquirer.
Greg Farr
Vice President, Information Technology
Greg oversees our new Information Technology location in the Denver, Colorado area. Previously, he served as Vice President of Global Technology Services for TSYS. Greg brings more than 25 years of leadership within the payments industry technology and financial sectors.
Ryne Natzke
Vice President of Strategic Accounts/Healthcare
Ryne is responsible for managing Sphere’s healthcare strategy and largest, strategic accounts across Sphere’s key verticals, including both large merchants and software partners. He brings more than 10 years of experience in the health IT world and has worked at or with many of the leading players in healthcare.
Andy Moorhead
Vice President Enterprise Sales
Andy is responsible for the operations of the sales team, base of current clients and executing a strategy for growth in both segments. He spent 10 years working for a major merchant acquirer and brings a deep payments background to further the efforts of the sales team.
Gene Senecal
Director of Product Management
Gene is responsible for the strategy, planning and portfolio management of Sphere products and services. Gene leads the team that is responsible for all aspects of the product lifecycle functions and driving the innovation of new products providing customers with the most comprehensive, secure and trusted solutions.
Claudia Benitez
Director of Human Resources
Claudia focuses on hiring, developing and retaining the incredible people at Sphere.
Melody Hendricks
Marketing Director
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