Kate Walton is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in leading global teams and delivering results in financial services, payments, and supply chain. As Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer of Merchant Payments at JPMorgan Chase, she drives digital transformation and technology scaling to achieve customer-driven outcomes. Her career includes pivotal roles at Stripe, Amazon Business, and American Express, where she led platform partnerships, digital transformation, and global corporate payments. At Amazon Business, she achieved a 72% year-over-year revenue growth and launched new enterprise customer engagements. Kate is passionate about building diverse, mission-driven teams and executing strategic initiatives for growth and innovation. She holds a Bachelor's degree in History from Cornell University and an MBA from Fordham Gabelli School of Business, making her a key player in the financial services and payments industry.