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Fi911 launches women's mentorship program

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 — 07:08:07 (EDT)

Tampa Bay, FL. 15 June 2021: Fi911, the sister company of Chargebacks911, has launched a new micro-mentorship program to empower female leadership across the thriving fintech and payments arena. LIFT: Elevating Women in Fintech aims to champion and enable more women to seize opportunities across the sector.

The completely free program facilitates one-on-one, on-demand meetings with industry leaders and entrepreneurs, including Andrea Dunlop, Managing Director of the Payment Division, The Access Group, Marion King, Director of Payments, NatWest and Sondra Fienberg, Global Workload Lead-Fraud, Microsoft, allowing mentees to discuss challenges and pressure points.

Leading the program, Fi911 Co-Founder and COO Monica Eaton-Cardone said, “While there are many factors in achieving greater inclusion for women in fintech, it’s imperative that women at the top hold the door open for others to follow. Mentorship for aspiring leaders can improve their confidence, help them build a strong network and encourage self-advocacy, all of which are key tools for advancement.”

Eaton-Cardone continues, “We often hear about the benefits of mentorship, but many find it unattainable. Especially in an industry where there is such gender disparity – women currently only make up 7% of fintech startup founders – it can be difficult to find female mentors. On the other hand, influential women are often stretched to take on as many mentorships as they would like. That’s why we chose this format for LIFT.”

Women seeking mentors are asked to identify the challenge they are facing – such as navigating a difficult conversation or transitioning into a new role – and can choose a preferred mentor to speak to. After submitting a request, a virtual meeting is arranged, and mentors use the discussion to understand their unique situation and ensure they walk away with specific, actionable advice.

Applications are now open for leaders interested in joining the program as a mentor. The founding mentors represent a group of women in various positions of influence across finance and technology industries, and include:

Andrea Dunlop, Managing Director of the Payment Division, The Access Group Angela Yore, Co-Founder & Managing Director, SkyParlour Becky Clements, Director of Payments, UK Finance Denise Gee, Co-Founder & MD, findexable Marion King, Director of Payments, NatWest Monica Eaton-Cardone, Co-Founder & COO, Chargebacks911 & Fi911 Sondra Fienberg, Global Workload Lead-Fraud, Microsoft Tracy Cray, Head of Card Scheme Compliance, Chargebacks911 & Fi911

Between finding the appropriate mentor-mentee fit, to maintaining the relationship over time, traditional mentoring is a significant commitment on both sides. Micro-mentoring allows for greater flexibility and a broader reach by pairing mentees with the right professionals to coach them through specific pressure points as they arise.

In addition, Fi911 and sister company Chargebacks911 recently announced a partnership with findexable to build the Fintech Diversity Radar, the world’s first global platform that measures the role women play in fintech, creating transparency and encouraging progress within the industry. Eaton-Cardone currently serves on the initiative’s advisory board alongside top fintech and diversity experts.

For more information about LIFT: Elevating Women in Fintech, visit: fi911.com/lift-mentorship/?utm_campaign=Press&utm_source=skyparlour

About Fi911

Fi911 supports financial institutions with innovative and automated back-office management technologies created specifically for the banking and payments industries. By offering direct communications between FIs and their ecosystems, the company’s scalable payment product suite offers features that range from fast, flexible merchant onboarding to highly transparent and feature rich client portals.

Fi911’s proprietary DisputeLab™ helps make resolving chargeback disputes faster and more efficient by optimizing each step in the dispute cycle. The company’s unified platform also provides threat detection, reconciliation, and risk management tools, as well as the ability to generate commissions and ISO pay-outs directly through the system. Established by the dispute experts at Chargebacks911®,

Fi911 offers global reach and expertise, as well as customized training and support from recognized industry leaders. For more information, visit www.Fi911.com.

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Source: Company press release.