Advocacy and Communications Committee

Develop strategy around elevating the MAG brand through support of advocacy, communications and marketing efforts for key MAG initiatives. Ensure regulators and legislators understand merchants payments issues.

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Core Functions

Responsibilities

  • Support communications and marketing efforts for key MAG initiatives
  • Interface with merchant trade associations and media
  • Promote awareness on initiatives to members and sponsors
  • Represent the MAG at industry events

Priorities

  • Communicate merchants' voice to external audiences
  • Ensure regulators and legislators understand merchant’s payment issues
  • Develop coalitions with like-minded stakeholders to increase impact
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Committee Leadership

  • Joseph Vasterling
    Best Buy
    Director, Financial Services
  • Beth Provenzano
    Merchant Advisory Group
    Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Events, and Education
  • Brendan Woodbury
    Amazon
    Sr. Mgr, Public Policy - Payments
The Merchant Advisory Group

Driving positive change and innovation in the payments industry that serves the merchants interest through collaboration, education, and advocacy.