Listen Up Show - Mitchell Chadrow Talks With Startups, Entrepreneurs And Businesses

  Alex W. ‘Pete’ Hart is the Chairman of the Board of Verifone Systems a credit card terminal payment systems company and financial services industry veteran.    With a 50-year distinguished track record of leadership in the financial services industry, Pete has acted as a consultant specializing in emerging payment and distribution systems. His particular focus is e-commerce and its impact on the consumer banking industry. Pete was the former CEO of Advanta Corporation, a diversified financial services company and the President and Chief Executive Officer of MasterCard International. While at MasterCard, he served as Chairman of the Board of Maestro International, the global debit-system, and was a member of the board of directors of Europay International. He was a key member of the Silicon Valley Bancshares Board of Directors starting in 2001 and also became the Chairman of the Board of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Financial Group. Prior to joining MasterCard, Pete spent 10 years at First Interstate Bancorp, t