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Connie is responsible for the development and delivery of education and training, ensuring the information we provide to our members is consistent and current. She also supports academic content for various Wespay events and provides educational training for multiple partners. Additionally, she assists Wespay Advisors with ACH Audit Services and consulting engagements. Before joining Wespay, Connie spent 18 years working at one of the largest credit unions in Colorado. She began as an Accounting Supervisor and transitioned to the role of ACH Manager early in her career. She also participated in the Federal Reserve’s Retail Payments Advisory Group.

Patty Presta, AAP is responsible for developing and providing education and training to WesPay members through in-person workshops and webinars. She also serves as a staff Advisor to the Education advisory group. Patty has been with WesPay since 2004, and is an Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) through NACHA. Prior to joining WesPay, she developed her skills with the New England ACH Association (NEACH) as their Assistant Vice President of Education. She also holds both AAP and NCP accreditations.

John Curtis has over twenty years of experience in payments and has held positions in Treasury Management, Information Systems and Corporate Training and Development. John was Product Manager for Electronic Payments including ACH, EDI and Emerging Payment Technologies for fourteen years at Bank of the West. He has served as Chairman of WesPay’s Education Committee and as an Advisor to the WesPay Board of Directors. John served as the Chairman of the Board of Payments Resource One (PRO). He is a member of the American Bankers Association Task Force on Payments Law and has lectured on payments topics including legal issues, emerging technologies, compliance and risk management. As Senior Vice President of Education and Training, John Curtis oversees the educational offerings for WesPay to ensure members have access to high quality, timely and relevant training that is critical for success in today’s ever changing payments landscape. Before coming to WesPay, John dedicated the previous fourteen years of his career to the payments arena as a Product Manager for Electronic Payments covering ACH, EDI and Emerging Payment Technologies. He holds both the AAP and NCP accreditations.