James G. Kelly has served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors since May 2018. Mr. Kelly also served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of managers of the business prior to the Company’s initial public offering. Before joining EVO, Mr. Kelly held several leadership roles at Global Payments, Inc. from 2001 to 2010, including serving as President and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Kelly served as a managing director of Alvarez & Marsal, a global professional services firm, and as a manager of Ernst & Young’s mergers and acquisitions and audit groups. Mr. Kelly is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Tom is responsible for the Company’s expanding global financial planning and accounting operations. Prior to joining EVO, Tom worked for over 19 years at SunTrust Banks, Inc. where he served in numerous leadership roles including Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller, Director of Corporate Finance, and Head of Capital Planning & Analysis. Tom Panther also has experience executing transformational initiatives, including M&A integration, business process offshoring, organizational redesign, and large-scale system implementations. He began his career at Arthur Andersen, delivering accounting and advisory services to financial institutions for 9 years. Tom Panther is a certified public accountant and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond.

Brendan oversees all of EVO's businesses in North and South America. Prior to his current role, Brendan was responsible for EVO’s global mergers and acquisitions activity, corporate strategy, and national sales accounts. Before joining EVO, Brendan was an investment professional at CCMP Capital Advisors. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and his master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Darren oversees EVO’s existing European businesses, supporting expansion into new geographies and introducing EVO’s North American capabilities to Europe. Prior to joining EVO, Darren served as Managing Director of Streamline (a WorldPay company) and CEO/President of Global Payments’ Western European business, in addition to holding various positions at HSBC Bank plc. Darren has the Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers degree and has studied at Birmingham and Warwick universities.

Michael is responsible for all EVO systems, applications and infrastructure as well as its data security and compliance efforts. Prior to joining EVO, Michael served as Executive Vice President and Worldwide Chief Information Officer of Global Payments Inc. He’s a former U.S. Air Force instructor pilot and aircraft commander. Michael earned an MBA and master’s degrees in finance and computer science at Georgia College. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Katie is responsible for the global human resources function and guides EVO’s talent strategy to attract, engage and retain the talent that is key to our success. Before joining EVO, Katie has served as the Chief Human Resources Officer in a variety of industries over a 17 year period including mining and minerals, financial services and residential real estate. Katie started her career in the practice of law with Jones Day. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from Southern Methodist University and a J.D. from the University of Virginia.

Kelli manages all legal and regulatory compliance functions and serves as EVO’s Corporate Secretary. Prior to her current role, Kelli served as EVO’s Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. Before joining EVO, she served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Scientific Games Corporation after a career as a corporate attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in New York focusing on M&A and securities transactional work. Kelli holds a B.A. in Political Science from Colgate University and a J.D. from Columbia University.

David oversees all global mergers and acquisitions and guides corporate strategy for EVO. Before joining EVO, David was an investment professional, investing in both public and private markets, most recently at PointState Capital LP and Duquesne Capital Management. He started his career in investment banking in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Morgan Stanley. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.