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Our Team
Mr. Kessler, an attorney and CPA, spent his initial working years serving Fortune 100 companies, Wall Street law firms and international accounting firms. Over the past 13 years, he has made his mark as a successful executive, entrepreneur & product innovator in prepaid debit sector.
Prior to forming Prepaid Resources in early 2007, Mr. Kessler developed and led the general purpose, re-loadable solutions group for Clarity Payment Solutions and its successor, TSYS Prepaid, leaders in prepaid transaction processing. In his capacity, Mr. Kessler devised and executed vertical strategy with particular emphasis on the underserved market. He provided expertise on product, component and distribution channel development; identified targeted program opportunities; and devised and launched client programs. Through his tenure at Clarity/TSYS, Mr. Kessler played a key role in launching many of today's leading card solutions, serving clients such as UniRush (RushCard), MoneyGram, WalMart, Green Dot, and JPay.
Prior to joining Clarity/TSYS, Mr. Kessler founded Benefits Express, an early innovator in developing, marketing and servicing retail-based checking and re-loadable bankcard products to underserved consumers. Mr. Kessler eventually sold the Benefits Express product line to Republic Bank & Trust.
Mr. Kessler brings to Prepaid Resources a vision and unique industry prospective shaped by his experience serving as processor, program manager and marketer.
He earned a Juris Doctor from Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School.
DUANE JACOBSEN, Senior Product Consultant
Mr. Jacobsen brings 26 years of executive management, operations, product development, sales, marketing and financial experience, 14 of which are in the branded network prepaid debit card and credit card industry with American Express and Total Systems Services (TSYS). As a seasoned prepaid debit card, credit card & travel industry professional, Mr. Jacobsen manages with a customer focused team leadership style that harnesses the technical insight necessary to drive a dynamic Fortune 500 organization or the early stage functions of a start-up. Mr. Jacobsen's considerable talents in driving change and improving efficiencies have resulted in several Patents (US, Canada and International) including co-inventor of TicketTRAX for America Express. He lead the development of the first real-time web services prepaid debit card reloading network with MoneyGram International.
Prior to joining Prepaid Resources, Mr. Jacobsen was the Vice President, Product Development, for TSYS. Mr. Jacobsen lead several cross functional teams responsible for the card platform functionality management, new prepaid card products and processing component development through issuing banks and card program sponsors and marketers. Clients included KeyBank, M&T Bank, CB&T, WalMart, Rushcard, MoneyGram, GreenDot, Elvis Presley Estates, and Parago.
Previous experience includes a 10 year period at American Express as; Director of Global Product Distribution, Director of Interactive Online Product Development, Director of Interactive Professional Services and Senior Manager of Interactive implementation Services. Other prior experience includes CEO/Principle at Insight Data Corporation developing low fare search and reporting technology for the travel agency industry and SVP/CFO for two of the top twenty corporate travel agencies in the United States; Stevens Travel Management and Travelong.
Mr. Jacobsen attended Rutgers University and received his BS in Accounting & Finance and attended The Wharton School in a special EMBA class program with American Express. Mr. Jacobsen is a licensed accountant in the State of NJ and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.
STEVE A. WILLIAMS, General Manager, Creative & Technical Services
With over 15 years of proven experience, Steve A. Williams has developed and managed hundreds of creative design and technical projects for companies like Morgan Stanley, Sony, Citigroup, Coca-Cola, Cingular, Abbott Laboratories, Cisco Systems, MoneyGram, Starbucks, Dewalt, Mattel, and Elvis Presley Enterprises to name a few.
Until 2007, Steve spent three years as the Production Manager for TSYS Prepaid, heading up the company's daily card production, card program design & development, and materials management. Steve also managed the third-party vendor relationships for production & fulfillment processes.
Prior to TSYS Prepaid, Steve served as Design and Content Manager, Database Developer and Senior Web Developer at the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley. Steve successfully developed the content and visual business presentations for the division's multi-billion dollar portfolio, and helped implement Morgan Stanley's OneLookTM web branding initiative.
Steve has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems with major disciplines in Online Media and Web Development Technologies.
STEVE PHELAN, General Manager, Consumer Marketing
Until, 2008, Steve Phelan served as Vice President of Marketing at RushCard, heading the development and execution of brand marketing and account acquisition (including direct response TV and online advertising) At RushCard, Steve's cardholder acquisition, retention and usage strategies, led to the creation and deployment of effective website content & call center scripting.
Prior to joining RushCard, Steve spent seven years heading up marketing, sales technology, and product development with the Western & Southern Financial Group and nine years in brand management with Beecham Products, Durkee-French and Armour-Swift-Eckrich.
Steve received a Masters of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Chicago. In addition, he earned Chartered Financial condultant (ChFC) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) certifications from the American College.
BARRY J. KESSLER, Chief Executive Officer
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Prior to forming Prepaid Resources in early 2007, Mr. Kessler developed and led the general purpose, re-loadable solutions group for Clarity Payment Solutions and its successor, TSYS Prepaid, leaders in prepaid transaction processing. In his capacity, Mr. Kessler devised and executed vertical strategy with particular emphasis on the underserved market. He provided expertise on product, component and distribution channel development; identified targeted program opportunities; and devised and launched client programs. Through his tenure at Clarity/TSYS, Mr. Kessler played a key role in launching many of today's leading card solutions, serving clients such as UniRush (RushCard), MoneyGram, WalMart, Green Dot, and JPay.
Prior to joining Clarity/TSYS, Mr. Kessler founded Benefits Express, an early innovator in developing, marketing and servicing retail-based checking and re-loadable bankcard products to underserved consumers. Mr. Kessler eventually sold the Benefits Express product line to Republic Bank & Trust.
Mr. Kessler brings to Prepaid Resources a vision and unique industry prospective shaped by his experience serving as processor, program manager and marketer.
He earned a Juris Doctor from Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School.
DUANE JACOBSEN, Senior Product Consultant
Mr. Jacobsen brings 26 years of executive management, operations, product development, sales, marketing and financial experience, 14 of which are in the branded network prepaid debit card and credit card industry with American Express and Total Systems Services (TSYS). As a seasoned prepaid debit card, credit card & travel industry professional, Mr. Jacobsen manages with a customer focused team leadership style that harnesses the technical insight necessary to drive a dynamic Fortune 500 organization or the early stage functions of a start-up. Mr. Jacobsen's considerable talents in driving change and improving efficiencies have resulted in several Patents (US, Canada and International) including co-inventor of TicketTRAX for America Express. He lead the development of the first real-time web services prepaid debit card reloading network with MoneyGram International.
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Previous experience includes a 10 year period at American Express as; Director of Global Product Distribution, Director of Interactive Online Product Development, Director of Interactive Professional Services and Senior Manager of Interactive implementation Services. Other prior experience includes CEO/Principle at Insight Data Corporation developing low fare search and reporting technology for the travel agency industry and SVP/CFO for two of the top twenty corporate travel agencies in the United States; Stevens Travel Management and Travelong.
Mr. Jacobsen attended Rutgers University and received his BS in Accounting & Finance and attended The Wharton School in a special EMBA class program with American Express. Mr. Jacobsen is a licensed accountant in the State of NJ and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.
STEVE A. WILLIAMS, General Manager, Creative & Technical Services
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Until 2007, Steve spent three years as the Production Manager for TSYS Prepaid, heading up the company's daily card production, card program design & development, and materials management. Steve also managed the third-party vendor relationships for production & fulfillment processes.
Prior to TSYS Prepaid, Steve served as Design and Content Manager, Database Developer and Senior Web Developer at the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley. Steve successfully developed the content and visual business presentations for the division's multi-billion dollar portfolio, and helped implement Morgan Stanley's OneLookTM web branding initiative.
Steve has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems with major disciplines in Online Media and Web Development Technologies.
STEVE PHELAN, General Manager, Consumer Marketing
Until, 2008, Steve Phelan served as Vice President of Marketing at RushCard, heading the development and execution of brand marketing and account acquisition (including direct response TV and online advertising) At RushCard, Steve's cardholder acquisition, retention and usage strategies, led to the creation and deployment of effective website content & call center scripting.
Prior to joining RushCard, Steve spent seven years heading up marketing, sales technology, and product development with the Western & Southern Financial Group and nine years in brand management with Beecham Products, Durkee-French and Armour-Swift-Eckrich.
Steve received a Masters of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Chicago. In addition, he earned Chartered Financial condultant (ChFC) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) certifications from the American College.
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