Anna Porra joins Paymentology as chief revenue officer

Porra will accelerate Paymentology’s global growth with responsibility for sales, marketing partnerships and client success

Anna Porra is joining Paymentology as chief revenue officer. Porra’s career spans two decades in the finance industry, and she brings a wealth of card payments experience to Paymentology. Porra has held key positions at organisations including Soldo, Marqeta, and Barclaycard. Her extensive background spans all aspects of cards programme management, having worked across the bank, issuer processing and fintech sectors. Thanks to this she’s uniquely positioned to drive revenue growth and operational efficiency at Paymentology.

During her tenure at Soldo, Porra served as head of market development and planning, where she formulated and executed comprehensive go-to-market strategies across diverse segments. She developed a scalable and predictable sales engine to accelerate growth in key markets. Additionally, her role encompassed overseeing strategy and planning, revenue operations and partnerships. 

At Marqeta, Porra was European strategy director, driving strategic initiatives to expand the company’s presence in key European markets. Prior to Marqeta, Porra held several positions at Barclaycard including commercial strategy director, where she led a team dedicated to understanding corporate customer trends, needs, and payment requirements.

Jeff Parker, chief executive officer at Paymentology, said of Porra’s appointment: “We are delighted to welcome Anna as our new chief revenue officer. Anna’s proven track record of driving revenue growth and her deep understanding of the industry make her an invaluable addition to our leadership team. Her strategic insights and expertise will play a key role in advancing our revenue objectives and solidifying Paymentology’s position as the global neo-processor of choice for fintechs, telcos, corporates and challenger banks.”

Anna Porra, chief revenue officer at Paymentology added: “Paymentology is a true trailblazer in payments, adopting an innovative approach to driving next-generation payments across the globe which is incredibly inspiring. I am excited to join the team and contribute to fuel the company’s growth while fostering collaboration as part of our commitment to delivering exceptional value to our global customers.”

Porra is set to assume her new position as the chief revenue officer of Paymentology with immediate effect. She will be based at Paymentology’s London headquarters.

The move comes a few months after Paymentology appointed Jeff Parker as chief executive officer.

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