eBillme’s exceptional Advisory Board has experience in financial services, payments, technology, and eCommerce.
Karim Hadchiti
Karim Hadchiti has over 15 years experience in leading and operating technology-based businesses. In April 2008, he joined Stangsundet Holding AB, a start up private equity firm in Stockholm, Sweden. Prior to this post, Karim held several positions at Office Depot, most recently as Vice President of Global eCommerce. From 1998 to 2001, he was Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Business Development at 4SURE.com, a startup internet retailer of technology products where he played an instrumental role in facilitating its acquisition by Office Depot in 2001.
As a senior executive, Karim directed strategic planning, brand building and innovation, and market expansion. He also has substantial business integration, acquisition, and transitional leadership experience in start-up, turnaround, and rapid growth environments at private, public and Fortune 500 companies. Karim holds a MBA in Finance and Master of Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Janey Place
A highly respected industry veteran, Dr. Place has served for fourteen years in executive management positions with Bank of America, Mellon Financial Services and Wells Fargo. Her responsibilities included payments, technology strategy and web services. Place also served as President of the Financial Services Technology Consortium, a leading banking technology industry group. She is currently the founder and CEO of Digital Thinking, a strategic banking consulting firm, and advises or serves on the board for several technology companies. Dr. Place was recently named one of the top financial service innovators in the last two decades by Bank Technology News. She holds a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree and Ph.D. in systems theory from the University of California, Los Angeles.
