Patricia Montesi

Founder and CEO, Qolo

Accomplished business executive with over 20 years of global management experience across a diverse set of industries. Recognized for leading high-profile client and partner relationships while transforming and scaling complex businesses. Trusted partner and key contributor in developing and executing strategic initiatives at various company maturity levels. Executive sales and marketing expertise, extensive operations and technology deployments at Fortune 100 companies, start-ups, and everything in between.

The last 15 years have been spent in technology and payments companies, typically in emerging and alternative spaces where innovation is critical and adoption uncertain. Most recently a brief stint as COO for a Blackstone portfolio company capped off a final run of working for others. Now an independent consultant and advisor for various clients as well as Founder and CEO of Qolo, a B2B Payments company.