ConnexPay, the world’s first all-in-one payments platform, today announced the addition of Kurt Adams to the company’s board of directors. A fintech industry veteran, Adams brings more than two decades of experience, most recently serving in executive roles at Optum Financial and Fleetcor (now Corpay).

“When appointing a candidate to the ConnexPay board of directors, we look for proven industry experts who can guide ConnexPay into our next stage of growth and international expansion,” said Ben Peters, ConnexPay CEO. “Kurt’s deep experience in payments and fintech will be instrumental in partnering with fellow board members and ConnexPay’s leadership team to deliver on the company’s ambitions. I am delighted to welcome Kurt to the ConnexPay team.”

Adams has 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles within the financial services and payments industries, including the role of former CEO at Optum Financial. During his five-year tenure at Optum, Adams implemented key growth strategies for consumers, care providers, employers and health plans by providing a full range of technology-enabled payment and financial services to improve experiences and provide greater access to care. Prior to Optum, Adams was group president and CEO of corporate payments for Fleetcor Technologies (now Corpay). Earlier in his career, Adams held leadership roles at U.S. Bank, Elavon Financial Services, Piper Jaffray and the ABN AMRO Bank. Adams holds a BA from Arizona State University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

Commenting on his appointment, Adams said, “I was drawn to ConnexPay in large part due to its market-leading platform to bring together two sides of the payments process—acceptance and issuance—into a single solution. I am thrilled to join the board and help contribute to ConnexPay’s successful scaling both within the U.S. and globally.”