John Lees

John Lees has held various executive positions in the payments and financial technology industry since 2001. John currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Data Protection Officer for Ahrvo Labs, a company that offers payment and compliance solutions. John previously held similar positions at Ahrvo Comply, Jenson Funding Partners, and Crosswater UK. Lees also served as VP of North America at ReD/ACI and VP of International Solution Sales at First Data Corporation. Earlier in their career, they were the Managing Director for Germany and Ireland at Moneybox PLC and held the role of VP Sales at Metavante Technologies Ltd. Lees has focused primarily on driving sales and revenue growth through strategic partnerships and market entry, while also leading teams in customer service and business communication to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.

John Lees earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Essex between 2013 and 2016. John'sfield of study during this time was cultural factors that determine failure during a pre-M&A process.