# Alan Griefer

> Alan Griefer is the founder and chief executive officer of Maverick Payments, a privately owned payments company based in Calabasas, California. He previously co-founded BankCard USA with Shawn Skelton in 1993. His career spans merchant services, executive leadership, proprietary payment technology, and a family business whose leadership includes Ben Griefer.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Maverick Payments
- **Organizations:** Maverick Payments (Maverick Bankcard, Inc.), BankCard USA, Maverick Payments Limited
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Co-founded BankCard USA in 1993., Founded Maverick Payments and serves as CEO., Led Maverick during four consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances from 2021 through 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Co-founded BankCard USA with Shawn Skelton, according to a 2008 announcement.
- **2008** — Identified as president of BankCard USA in a click-fraud prevention initiative with Connection Marketing.
- **2011** — Maverick’s current official history dates its founding to 2011; Alan is identified as founder and CEO.
- **2014** — Signed a GreenPay reseller agreement as Maverick Bankcard CEO; agreement dated November 5 appears in an SEC exhibit.
- **2016** — Appointed director of Maverick Payments Limited on April 5.
- **2019** — Discussed Maverick’s investment in proprietary systems in a January industry profile.
- **2021-2024** — Led Maverick during four consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances: No. 566, No. 304, No. 206, and No. 443, respectively.

## Achievements

- Co-founded BankCard USA in 1993.
- Founded Maverick Payments and serves as CEO.
- Led Maverick during four consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances from 2021 through 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Employee Adam W. T. publicly thanked Alan and Ben for supporting participation in a leadership program led by Gregory H. Patton.
- **2026-01** — Maverick shared an office birthday celebration for Alan Griefer.
- **2025-12** — The Los Angeles Business Journal included Maverick BankCard in its fastest-growing private companies list, identifying Alan Griefer as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://maverickpayments.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-griefer-43410920/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26