With over 25 years of experience, Michele Shepard has led companies to record-setting revenue growth and scale with a passion for developing forward-thinking customer and employee engagement strategies across sales, marketing, and customer success.

Michele previously served as the Chief Commercial Officer at Paya (now Nuvei Corporation), a prominent integrated payment solutions provider. Before Paya, she was the Chief Revenue Officer at Insurity and Vertafore, where she played a pivotal role in implementing go-to-market plans that accelerated market expansion, achieved operational improvement, and drove profitable growth.

In addition to her corporate leadership roles, Michele has held several board and strategic advisory positions in the payments, fintech, and non-profit education and healthcare sectors, where she contributed to strategic planning and achieved notable results.

What’s your why?

As a leader, my focus has always been on establishing comprehensive strategies for business growth, fostering high-performing teams, and creating value for clients, employees, and the markets we serve. Strategy, growth, and value are not just words, but are the direct result of the daily efforts of hard-working individuals at all levels who strive to make a difference. I am dedicated to helping organizations and individuals thrive and achieve their goals.