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The Start Of Central Payments.

Founded in 2014, Central Payments was a wholly-owned subsidiary of a bank. Since then, we have grown to a place of needing independence from a single financial institution.

In 2022, Central Payments raised growth capital to form a stand alone LLC. This has allowed us to expand and create opportunities for a two-sided marketplace - serving banks and brands.

Located in Sioux Falls, SD, we are obsessed with changing the game in embedded finance.

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Central Payments has been recognized by many leading experts in the financial services space.

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Executive Leadership Team.

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    Eric Cotton

    President and Chief Payments Officer

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    Sridevi Anwar

    Executive Vice President,
    Chief Risk Officer

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    Dawn Koenninger

    Executive Vice President,
    Chief Financial Officer

Organizational Leaders.

  • Shelly Ropolo

    Head of Operations

  • Jim Gentile

    Head of Financial Operations

  • mark Lanners

    Head of Information Systems

  • Michele Lambert

    Head of Accounting Compliance

  • Kaleb Boese

    Head of Legal & Operational Risk

  • Jodi Baetsle

    Head of Marketing

Our Core Values.

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Discover Convenient Payment Solutions.

Central Payments manages the flow of money by designing unique payment solutions that responsibly navigate the extensive financial services regulatory landscape.

Our experienced team builds, supports, and fully administers payment programs through our proprietary Open*CP Fintech API Marketplace. Discover a better way to embedded finance. Start the conversation today.

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