Clayton Foster
About Clayton Foster
Clayton Foster is the Director of Product Management for the eCommerce Platform at Expedia Group, with extensive experience in payment systems and product management.
Current Position at Expedia Group
Clayton Foster currently serves as the Director of Product Management for the eCommerce Platform at Expedia Group. Since 2020, he has been based in Seattle, Washington, managing various aspects of the eCommerce product lifecycle. His responsibilities include overseeing the development and deployment of solutions that enhance the Expedia Group’s online retail capabilities.
Previous Roles at Expedia Group
Before assuming his current role, Clayton Foster was the Director of Business Solutions at Expedia Commerce Services from 2018 to 2020. In this position, he focused on creating and implementing customized business solutions for the Expedia platform. From 2015 to 2018, he served as Director of Product Management for eCommerce Risk, where he concentrated on minimizing risks associated with online transactions.
Leadership at Emergent Payments and Visa
From 2013 to 2015, Clayton Foster was the Head of Payments and General Manager at Emergent Payments (formerly Live Gamer). Prior to that, he worked at Visa as Senior Director and Head of Payments for Playspan from 2011 to 2013. In these roles, he was instrumental in managing payment processing, ensuring secure transactions, and developing strategic payment solutions.
Role at Amazon Payments
Clayton Foster worked at Amazon Payments from 2009 to 2011 as Head of Digital Payments and Principal. During this tenure, he led initiatives aimed at enhancing digital payment solutions. His work contributed to the development of more efficient digital payment methods and improved the user experience for Amazon's customers.
Educational Background
Clayton Foster has an extensive educational background. He earned a BA from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business, both in 1970. Additionally, he completed certifications in Web Technology Solutions and Open Source Web Development at the University of Washington from 2012 to 2013.
Key Achievements at Expedia
At Expedia, Clayton Foster implemented network tokenization and payment orchestration capabilities to enhance payment authorization rates. He also re-architected and developed new traveler payments APIs, UX components, and SDKs. These efforts resulted in a year-over-year improvement of over 100 basis points in payment authorization, adding an estimated $300 million in booking volume. His leadership has driven consumer payment capabilities and improved acceptance on a platform processing over $60 billion in merchant payments.