Chief Executive Officer
Ben Peters
Ben was named CEO of ConnexPay in April 2024, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience to the company. A seasoned executive, Ben’s payments experience spans the utility, fleet, and insurance sectors. Before joining ConnexPay, Ben served as COO for VPay, a digital claim payment processing platform for insurers, which was acquired by Optum in 2021.
Ben’s additional experience includes nearly a decade as a finance and operations executive at three vertical software companies: ChoicePay, an electronic bill payment solutions platform for billers; Fleet One (acquired by WEX in 2012), a vehicle fleet management services platform; and IOD (acquired by New Mountain Capital in 2015), a healthcare IT data platform. Over the course of his career, Ben has worked internationally in Europe and Asia Pacific.
Ben earned his bachelor’s degree at Massey University New Zealand, and he holds an MBA from the University of Texas (Dallas).
In his free time, Ben enjoys traveling, playing tennis and golf, and spending time with his family. He and his wife are the parents of four children, and their home is in Dallas, Texas.
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Ben was named CEO of ConnexPay in April 2024, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience to the company. A seasoned executive, Ben’s payments experience spans the utility, fleet, and insurance sectors. Before joining ConnexPay, Ben served as COO for VPay, a digital claim payment processing platform for insurers, which was acquired by Optum in 2021.
Ben’s additional experience includes nearly a decade as a finance and operations executive at three vertical software companies: ChoicePay, an electronic bill payment solutions platform for billers; Fleet One (acquired by WEX in 2012), a vehicle fleet management services platform; and IOD (acquired by New Mountain Capital in 2015), a healthcare IT data platform. Over the course of his career, Ben has worked internationally in Europe and Asia Pacific.
Ben earned his bachelor’s degree at Massey University New Zealand, and he holds an MBA from the University of Texas (Dallas).
In his free time, Ben enjoys traveling, playing tennis and golf, and spending time with his family. He and his wife are the parents of four children, and their home is in Dallas, Texas.
Leadership Team
Bob Kaufman
Chairman of the Board
Blair Jeffery
Chief Operating Officer
George Hansen
Chief Revenue Officer
Kunal Patel
Chief Technology Officer
Matt Peterson
Chief Financial Officer
Nicole Zamora
Head of HR
Judson Preuss
Head of Product
Julie Heffelfinger
Head of Finance
Sandy Smith
Head of Strategic Program & Partner Management
