Board of Directors

Samir Zabaneh is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TouchBistro, Inc., an all-in-one point of sale and restaurant management software provider. Prior to joining TouchBistro Inc. in 2021, Mr. Zabaneh held various executive leadership roles, including as Executive Vice President, Global Business Services at Fiserv Inc. (previously First Data) from 2018 to 2019, Chief Financial Officer at Element Fleet Management Corp. from 2017 to 2018 as well as at Global Payments Inc. (previously Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.) from 2014 to 2016 and as Chief Operating, Financial and Strategy Officer at Moneris Solutions Corporation Inc. from 2008 to 2014. Mr. Zabaneh executed during this time various successful strategies related to vertical specific software solutions integrated with payments processing. Mr. Zabaneh sits on the Board of Directors of ACI Worldwide Inc. and is also a member of its Audit Committee. Mr. Zabaneh holds a Bachelor of Accounting from Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts), a Master of Science in Finance from Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts), and a Master of Business Administration from Suffolk University (Boston, Massachusetts).

Timothy A. Dent is a former executive with over 20 years of online gaming experience. Previously, he was the Chief Financial and Chief Compliance Officer at DraftKings Inc., joining the company at a very early stage and building those functions during its rapid growth. While at DraftKings Inc., Mr. Dent also built and oversaw the legal and legislative affairs departments, risk management and payments functions. Prior to joining DraftKings Inc., Mr. Dent held multiple executive leadership roles at Everest Gaming, a once leading online European poker and casino operator. During his tenure at Everest Gaming, he led many efforts in all stages of the company’s lifecycle from startup to rapid revenue growth and market expansion, and its transition from an unregulated to regulated operating environment. Mr. Dent has been a CPA since 1997 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Maren Hwei Chyun Lau is Regional Vice President at Meta for Latin America, where she is responsible for regional revenue across Latin America and the Caribbean, leading regional sales, marketing and partnership teams with a focus on high growth and client satisfaction. Prior to joining Meta (then Facebook) in 2017, Ms. Lau was a founding partner and Chief Marketing Officer at digital marketing company IMS Internet Media Services, where she built a regional business scaling sales and marketing strategies for leading global technology companies throughout Latin America. Ms. Lau also has experience conducting and leading organizational performance reviews and key management succession planning, reviewing and implementing staffing structures and needs, leading strategies for diversity initiatives, and reviewing pay scales and compensation. Ms. Lau completed her Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies at Harvard University (Boston, Massachusetts) and received a Master of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance from Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois).

David Lewin is a Senior Partner of the Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) Group of Novacap, a Quebec private equity firm, where he oversees investments in TMT and industrial companies. In this capacity, Mr. Lewin leads and develops M&A transactions and strategies and provides leadership and training to firm employees. Mr. Lewin also serves on the Board of Directors of Previan Holding Inc. and Accurate Group Holdings, Inc. Mr. Lewin has extensive board experience, having previously served on the Boards of Directors of numerous private companies. Mr. Lewin also sits on the Human Resources and Compensation Committees of each of Previan Holding Inc. and Accurate Group Holdings, Inc. Before joining Novacap in 2011, Mr. Lewin was a Manager at PSP Investments in Montréal where he was involved in the evaluation and execution of private equity transactions. Prior to his experience with PSP Investments, he worked in investment banking at National Bank Financial Markets where he focused on the technology, media and telecommunications sector, as well as diversified industries. Mr. Lewin holds a Master of Business Administration from McGill University (Montréal, Quebec) and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in public accountancy from HEC Montréal (Montréal, Quebec).

Daniela Mielke is the Managing Partner of Commerce Technology Advisors, LLC, a privately held consulting firm, which she founded in 2016. Ms. Mielke is a global fintech executive with extensive experience of nearly 30 years in the financial services industry, leading organizations through strategic transformation in the face of rapid technology and dynamic market changes. Ms. Mielke has held numerous senior positions including, among others, as Chief Executive Officer of RS2 Inc., Chief Strategy and Product Officer at Vantiv Inc. (now Worldpay), VP, Head of Global Strategy and Market Intelligence for PayPal Inc., SVP of Strategy at Visa, and Engagement Manager for McKinsey & Company. Ms. Mielke currently serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of The Bancorp Inc. and WisdomTree Investments, Inc. She previously served on the boards of Fintech Athena Acquisition Corp. as well as Finca International, a global NGO dedicated to alleviating poverty. Ms. Mielke also sits on the audit committee and governance committee of Wisdomtree Investments, Inc., is the Chair of the nominating and governance committee of The Bancorp Inc. and sits on the Risk and ESG committees of The Bancorp, Inc. Ms. Mielke is NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Directorship Certified. Ms. Mielke holds a Master of Business Administration in International Management from the IMD Business School (Lausanne, Switzerland), a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Fribourg (Fribourg, Switzerland), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the École hôtelière de Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland).

Coretha Rushing is the President of CR Consulting Alliance, LLC, a human resources consulting firm she founded in 2019, and has over 36 years of human resources experience. Ms. Rushing has held numerous executive leadership positions at renowned organizations, including Equifax, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo Inc. and IBM Corp. Ms. Rushing currently serves on the Board of Directors of ThredUp Inc., a large resale apparel platform for women and children, and on the Board of Director of 2U, Inc. a publicly traded cloud based educational technology company that contracts with non-profit colleges and universities to provide the platform that allows them to deliver and support online degree, non-degree and certification programs. She acts as the Managing Director and Executive Mentor for The ExCo Group, LLC (formerly Merryck & Co.), a global executive coaching and mentoring firm and is an external board advisor for Spencer Stuart, a global search and professional services firm. Previously, Ms. Rushing served on the Board of Directors of Benefitfocus.com, Inc., a publicly traded cloud-based benefits platform software company, and most recently, as Chair and then Chair Emeritus of The Society for Human Resource Management. Ms. Rushing holds a Master of Education in Human Resources and Counseling from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Psychology from East Carolina University.

Pascal Tremblay is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Novacap Management Inc. and the Managing Partner of the Technology, Media and Telecommunication Group of Novacap, a Québec-based buyout and growth equity firm. Mr. Tremblay has substantial experience in technology and finance, including over 25 years funding, managing and developing technology companies. Prior to joining Novacap, Mr. Tremblay was a Partner at Argo Global Capital, a venture capital firm where he participated in numerous investments in technology and telecommunications companies around the world. Previously, he worked in the private equity division at CDP Capital (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec). Prior to entering the private equity field, Mr. Tremblay was the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Laserpro, an award-winning manufacturing and distribution company of printing and computer equipment. Mr. Tremblay also serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and as member of the Board of Directors of Stingray Group Inc. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Nitrex Development Corporation Inc. Mr. Tremblay studied corporate finance at University of Connecticut (Storrs, Connecticut), and he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Accounting from the University of Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke, Québec) and a Master of Business Administration in finance and international business from McGill University (Montréal, Québec).

Philip Fayer is the founder of Nuvei and serves as our Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fayer founded Pivotal Payments, Nuvei’s predecessor, in 2003. A seasoned entrepreneur, Mr. Fayer has over 20 years of experience in the electronic payments industry. Under his leadership and direction, the Company expanded organically and through strategic acquisitions. With the acquisition of SafeCharge in 2019, Nuvei grew its geographic footprint and broadened its technology and service offering to large scale merchants in over 200 global markets. Under his leadership, Nuvei was named in 2020 by Deloitte as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Mr. Fayer’s business skills, industry knowledge and leadership are broadly recognized, having been named in 2009 in Canada’s Top 40 Under 40™ as well as being awarded in 2019 the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® for Québec in the FinTech category. Mr. Fayer attended Concordia University (Montréal, Québec). Through a foundation with his wife, Mr. Fayer devotes time for several charities, including with respect to youth unemployment and cancer research.