Chris Bjork
About Chris Bjork
Chris Bjork is a Senior Director of ISV Sales at Stax Payments, with extensive experience in business development and sales within the payment processing industry. He has held various leadership roles at companies such as Vantiv Integrated Payments, Shift4 Payments, and Fortis over a career spanning more than two decades.
Current Role at Stax Payments
Chris Bjork serves as the Senior Director of ISV Sales at Stax Payments. He has held this position since 2022, working remotely from Orlando, Florida. In this role, he focuses on building and managing relationships with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to enhance Stax's sales and partnership strategies.
Previous Experience in Payment Solutions
Before joining Stax Payments, Chris held several key positions in the payment solutions industry. He was the Vice President of Sales & ISV Partnerships at Shift4 Payments from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, he worked at Fortis as Vice President of Partner Development for one year and at Vantiv Integrated Payments in various roles, including Senior Business Development Executive and Senior Business Development Manager, from 2009 to 2017.
Early Career in Financial Services
Chris Bjork began his career in financial services, working at Merrill Lynch in Financial Planning Client Services from 1999 to 2001. He then transitioned to Wells Fargo Bank as a B2B Merchant Sales Consultant from 2004 to 2006 and later joined Chase Paymentech as a Senior Level Sales professional in Merchant Services from 2006 to 2009. He also had a brief tenure at JP Morgan in Private Client Services from 2001 to 2002.
Educational Background
Chris Bjork earned his Bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University, where he studied from 1990 to 1995. This educational foundation has contributed to his extensive career in sales and business development within the financial and payment services sectors.