NPC Executive Management Team
The National Processing Company (NPC) executive management team is highly recognized in the industry for consistently delivering leading edge, high quality solutions for its customers. Our unique talent pool of industry leaders, working together, has led some of the industry's most transformational events.
Adam Coyle, Fifth Third Processing Solutions, President, NPC
Adam Coyle joined the company in early 2010, focusing on merger and acquisition opportunities for Fifth Third Processing Solutions that will further support our growth strategies. In November 2010, Adam was named President of NPC, the Company’s third party sales channel, focused on the unique payment processing needs of the small and medium enterprise (SME) market. As a division of Fifth Third Processing Solutions, NPC ranks as the largest merchant acquirer exclusively focused on the SME market with approximately 242,000 merchant relationships in the United States.
Adam brings to Fifth Third Processing Solutions more than 19 years of experience in the financial service and transaction processing industries, most recently with Advent International, where he served since 2007 as an Operating Partner. Prior to working with Advent, Adam was President of Integrated Payment Systems group (IPS), a business unit comprised of four distinct subsidiaries that focused on providing transaction processing and risk-management services to financial institutions and their clients. He has a proven record of working with banks’ corporate clients on financial services strategies and new product development.
Adam is an active Board Member of Town North Bank Nevada, N.A., a top-30 U.S. credit card issuer and is an advisory director to two payment technology companies, AP Technology and Transactis, Inc. In addition, he holds an appointment from the Governor of Colorado to the Colorado State Banking Board, which regulates over 150 state-chartered financial institutions in Colorado.
Adam received his undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Bucknell University and a law degree, magna cum laude, from American University.
Jim Oberman, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Jim serves primarily as NPC's Chief Risk Officer (CRO). In this role Jim is responsible for all aspects of NPC's merchant acceptance and transaction risk management activities. Jim is a member of NPC's senior executive team responsible for many of the company's merger, acquisition, integration and other related strategic activities and initiatives. Further, Jim is responsible for the executive management of a number of NPC's key sales partner relationships, NPC's Best Payment Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of NPC, and NPC's leasing, check, equipment and deployment product and service divisions. In addition to his duties as CRO, Jim previously served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of NPC from 2006 through the spring of 2009, primarily focused on the integration of the acquisition of a significant portion of the original NPC from Bank of America. Prior to 2004, Jim was a director with Retriever Payment Systems, primarily focused on risk management, leasing, and many product initiatives. Jim's industry experience spans over 20 years, starting as the founder of Lease Finance Group in 1993, which later sold to CIT.
Joe Natoli, Director and Strategic Advisor
Joe serves as a director and strategic advisor to NPC. Joe is a recognized leader in the payments industry and has held various senior leadership roles with NPC and Retriever Payment Systems since 1994. Prior to joining the company in 1994, Joe owned and operated his own independent sales organization. Joe has over 20 years of industry experience. Joe currently serves as a member on the advisory boards for The Green Sheet and ISO & Agent. While currently serving on the planning committee for the ETA, Joe has held various roles with the ETA, writing the ETA certification program, presenting at the annual ETA meetings covering such subjects as sales, marketing, and customer retention.
Blair Sanders, Executive Vice President Sales Partner Relationships
Blair serves as Executive Vice President of sales partner relationships for NPC. Blair leads all indirect business development strategies and oversees sales partner growth efforts. Previously, Blair worked with Bank of America and "legacy NPC" as SVP strategy of merchant division and third party relationships. During his tenure at "legacy NPC", Blair was instrumental in a variety of roles including vice president of sales for ten district offices. Blair brings 15 years of industry experience to NPC, along with 15 years of sales and management experience in various industries.
Kyle Howat, Executive Vice President Operations
Kyle serves as Executive Vice President of Operations for NPC. Kyle’s responsibilities span over product development, project management and operations, which includes all back-office support functions as well as call center management for merchant services and technical support. Kyle has over 25 years of industry experience, with areas of responsibility ranging from operations and call center management, relationship management, product development, and project management in both the acquiring and issuing sides of the payment processing industry. Prior to joining NPC, Kyle has served as Vice President with Fifth Third Bank, Vice President with Bank United, Vice President with Michigan National Bank, and Operations Manager with Citicorp Retail Services.
Robert Hewlett, Senior Vice President Technology
Robert joined NPC in 2008 and has responsibility for all technology and data security initiatives. Robert brings with him over 23 years experience and extensive knowledge of the electronic payment processing space at both a strategic and tactical level in both the healthcare and payment processing space. Robert served as Vice President of Product Management at Emdeon Business Services (formerly WebMD Business Services) and Vice President of Product Services at Bank of America Merchant Services and "legacy NPC".