Stephanee Smith
About Stephanee Smith
Stephanee Smith serves as the Assistant Vice President of Business Development at Nuvei, where she has worked since 2018. With a background in risk management and paralegal studies, she specializes in creating solutions for complex merchant accounts and developing training programs for external agents.
Current Role at Nuvei
Stephanee Smith serves as the Assistant Vice President of Business Development at Nuvei, a position she has held since 2018. In this role, she focuses on creating solutions for merchant accounts that are complex and challenging for competitors to place. Her work involves collaborating with internal teams to establish processing solutions tailored to diverse business models presented by strategic partners. Additionally, she develops training programs for external agents, emphasizing marketing strategies, sales techniques, and identifying specialties for targeting high-risk merchants.
Previous Experience at GlobalOnePay
Prior to her current role, Stephanee worked at GlobalOnePay as a Senior Partner Manager from 2016 to 2018. During her tenure in the Phoenix, Arizona area, she gained valuable experience in business development and partnership management. This role contributed to her expertise in creating effective solutions for merchant accounts.
Background in Risk Management
Stephanee has a background in risk management, having worked at Pivotal Payments for four months in 2016 and at Base Commerce in various roles from 2012 to 2016. At Base Commerce, she served as a Risk Manager and also held positions as an Underwriter and Front Office Manager. Her experience in these roles equipped her with the skills necessary to assess and manage risks associated with merchant accounts.
Educational Qualifications
Stephanee Smith holds a Bachelor of Health Science from New Mexico State University, where she studied from 1987 to 1992. She also completed a Certificate in Paralegal Studies at Central New Mexico University in 2011. Her educational background supports her professional roles, particularly in legal and business contexts.
Early Career as a Paralegal
Stephanee began her career as a paralegal, working at various law firms including Wattel and York, and Harris, Powers & Cunningham, PLLC. Her experience in these positions provided her with foundational skills in legal processes and documentation, which she later applied in her business development roles.