# Anne Hay

> Anne Hay is EVP and Chief Marketing Officer at PayNearMe, a fintech company focused on frictionless bill payment and money movement. A journalist by training, she has spent more than two decades in B2B SaaS marketing, including 16 years in payments technology, building brand recognition and consumer research programs across bill pay, lending, iGaming and online sports betting. She was named to the 2023 FINITE Influential 30.

- **Role:** EVP, Chief Marketing Officer at PayNearMe
- **Organizations:** PayNearMe, Handle Financial
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Journalism, emphasis in Public Relations, The College of New Jersey
- **Known for:** Named to the 2023 FINITE Influential 30 list of B2B marketing leaders., Leads marketing strategy, consumer research and brand recognition for PayNearMe., Built PayNearMe's recurring consumer research program, producing widely cited industry studies on bill payment, lending and iGaming.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Started as a journalist before moving into marketing.
- **Pre-fintech** — Worked in marketing and sales at an educational technology company.
- **~2010 onward** — Moved into financial technology, focusing on payments; 16 years in payments technology.
- **2018** — Joined PayNearMe to lead marketing.
- **2023** — Named to the FINITE Influential 30.
- **2024-2026** — Serves as EVP, Chief Marketing Officer at PayNearMe, leading brand, consumer research and marketing strategy.

## Achievements

- Named to the 2023 FINITE Influential 30 list of B2B marketing leaders.
- Leads marketing strategy, consumer research and brand recognition for PayNearMe.
- Built PayNearMe's recurring consumer research program, producing widely cited industry studies on bill payment, lending and iGaming.
- More than 20 years of B2B SaaS marketing experience, including 16 years in payments technology.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Featured discussing payment friction and innovation, including an appearance on the Toll Talk podcast and commentary on reducing friction in iGaming.
- **2025-05** — Shared PayNearMe research on targeting payment friction to boost iGaming engagement.

## Links

- Website: https://home.paynearme.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-f-hay/

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Last updated: 2026-07-30