MERCHANTPLUS - Key Persons


Brion Bonkowski - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
A veteran in the enterprise software industry, Brion is responsible for sales and strategic partnerships. As one of the founders of MIG & Co., Brion grew the NYC-based company into an INC 500 enterprise software integrator. Prior to MIG, Brion was co-founder at Govedo, a San Francisco SaaS based company sold to Borland (NASDAQ: BORL) in 2002. Brion holds a number of board appointments in the technology and nonprofit spaces. He is the President of the Kilimanjaro Initiative, an organization that sponsors youth leaders on a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro each year.

Silvia Olivares

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager
Silvia heads MerchantPlus' Accounts department and is responsible for presales, credit underwriting and processor boarding operations. Fluent in English and Spanish, Silvia is most often engaged with customers discussing the right MerchantPlus solutions for their needs. Prior to MerchantPlus, Silvia worked at Interaudi Bank, a private bank based in NYC, and was responsible for its merchant acquiring and credit card issuing products.

Steve Smyser - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Finance
Steve is responsible for MerchantPlus' financial operations, including corporate reporting, partner residual initiatives and pricing analysis. Â With a strong background in all aspects of financial accounting and analysis, Steve ensures MerchantPlus' customers and partners receive the best pricing and accurate reporting, and that MerchantPlus is properly capitalized to offer the highest level of service and innovation in the payment industry. Prior to MerchantPlus, Steve was a Director at Citi and served as a financial analyst at mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

Zachary Smith - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Founder