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WSAA elects officers, welcomes three new advisory board members

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 — 13:35:43 (EDT)

Eureka, Calif., April 1, 2014 - The Western States Acquirers Association is pleased to announce that Xavier Ayala has been elected President, Linda Horwath elected Vice President, and Jason Putnam elected Secretary. The Association also welcomes three new advisory board members; Matt Dreise, Christian Murray, and Julie Stull.

Prior to their newly elected positions, Ayala served as a Vice President and Director for WSAA, Horwath and Putnam served as advisory board members. The three new advisory board members are knowledgeable and experienced veterans of the bankcard industry. Dreise is Vice President of Business Development for Select Bankcard, Murray is Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for 34Commerce, and Stull is General Manager, Acquirer Relations for Discover Network.

"I am extremely pleased to be working with Linda as the new Vice President of WSAA and am also very excited to have Jason elected as Sectary; both are extraordinarily dedicated and hardworking seasoned professionals," commented Xavier Ayala, President of the Western States Acquirers Association. "I also want to welcome three outstanding industry leaders to our team. Matt, Christian, and Julie; we are very honored privileged to have you.”

The Western States Acquirers Association is pleased to announce that Registration for the 11th Annual Conference is now officially open and accepting sign-ups of Sponsors, Exhibitors, and Attendees via its website at www.westernstatesacquirers.com .

About Western States Acquirers Association The Western States Acquirers Association (WSAA) is a not-for-profit, non membership organization dedicated to creating an independent forum explicitly designed for the purpose of educating, networking and helping to create an environment of solidarity within the merchant bankcard acquiring field. It is completely self-governing and staffed by volunteers dedicated to accomplishing these goals. We fund each of our events solely on the revenue generated through Vendor and Exhibitor sponsorship and minimal Attendee registration fees. Vendors/Exhibitors are identified as those organizations or individuals that primarily sell to the Acquiring Industry. Attendees are defined as Financial Institutions, Independent Sales Organizations, or Individuals that primarily sell acquiring related services directly to the Retail Industry. WSAA is open to all who want to attend these Seminars. For more information about WSAA visit www.westernstatesacquirers.com .

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