GAIL BANCHIK, founder of the Arisa Group, oversees each project and is the principal point of contact for each client. She has been advising issuers, co-brand partners and payment networks for over 25 years. Some of her principal specialties include new market entry for issuers and co-brand partners, development of new partnerships, trouble shooting for partnerships in distress, and new business start-ups and launches.
Gail’s clients have included the largest card issuers worldwide, top airlines and hotels, entertainment companies and retailers. She has also worked with the leading payment networks on a global level. |
From the mid-1980’s to early 1990’s, Gail worked at Citibank, first in the U.S. card division, then launching Citibank’s card businesses in Belgium, Taiwan and Chile. From 2005 to 2006, she also launched and managed Santander’s card business in the UK, negotiating Santander out of its agent bank agreement with MBNA Europe.
Gail, a native New Yorker, has lived in Europe, Latin America and Asia, and maintains a strong top of house network in each of these geographies, in addition to the U.S. and Canada. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
Gail, a native New Yorker, has lived in Europe, Latin America and Asia, and maintains a strong top of house network in each of these geographies, in addition to the U.S. and Canada. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
OUR ENGAGEMENT TEAMS
Our business model enables us to staff each engagement with an accomplished team of professionals. |