Our Team
Advising with Empathy and Expertise
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Jim Battista
Managing Partner
Jim is recognized as a leader in the payments industry with hundreds of completed transactions and consulting projects for MAPP clients. Prior to starting MAPP, Jim founded and successfully exited two companies and has been recognized multiple times on the Inc 500 list.
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Anthony Calorossi
Senior Vice President
Anthony is a payments operations and compliance expert. Prior to joining MAPP, he held senior positions at several of the top merchant acquirers and integrated payments groups. Anthony is a Certified Payments Professional (CPP) and leads MAPP’s Portfolio Optimization division.
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Gretchen Bender
Senior Vice President
Gretchen is a proven sales and business leader in merchant acquiring and integrated payments. Before MAPP, she served as the SVP of Payfac and ISO Partnerships at FIS, overseeing growth of the channel. Gretchen provides strategic advisory across the payments ecosystem.
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Aleksandra Teichman
Senior Vice President
Aleksandra is a fintech and banking strategist with over 20 years of experience. Prior to MAPP, she held senior roles at Cross River Bank, American Express, and Pathward. Aleksandra advises platforms, payment companies, and banks on go-to-market and embedded finance models.
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Niki Miyashiro
Senior Associate
Niki is a Senior Associate on the MAPP team. Before joining MAPP, she served as Director of Finance at Honeylove and previously worked on the Financial Sponsors team at UBS. Niki received her MBA from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and holds a B.S. in Finance from The Ohio State University.
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