Join us as we celebrate the remarkable career of Ken Musante, the 2025 recipient of the Midwest Acquirers Association’s prestigious Industry Achievement Award. With over 30 years of experience in the payments industry, Ken has journeyed from foundational roles at Wells Fargo—cultivating ISO sponsorships and managing merchant portfolios—to founding Humboldt Merchant Services in 1993, leading its acquisition by Moneris in 2008, and guiding integration as an executive. In 2010, he co‑founded Eureka Payments, later extending his influence as an expert witness in high‑stakes DOJ payment cases.
Ken’s dedication continued at Chase’s WePay division, where he drove terminal integrations as Senior Product Manager, and most recently through Napa Payments and Consulting—his latest venture offering strategic guidance, expert testimony, and optimized payment solutions to merchants.
In this episode, Ken shares insights on:
The evolution of merchant acquiring over three decades
Lessons learned from founding and scaling multiple payments businesses
Behind-the-scenes of expert witness work in DOJ cases
How to build and sustain meaningful industry impact
Tune in to hear Ken’s journey of innovation, leadership, and unwavering dedication to progress—qualities that earned him the 2025 MWAA Industry Achievement Award.
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