# Himanshu Patel

> Himanshu Patel is the New York-based CEO of Verifone, appointed effective November 1, 2023. His career spans JPMorgan, First Data and Fiserv, including finance, strategy and payments leadership. His public Verifone agenda focuses on connecting devices, software and services across physical and digital commerce.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Verifone
- **Organizations:** Verifone, Fiserv, First Data Corporation, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in finance and marketing, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** First Data credited him with a role in balance-sheet transformation involving its $2.8 billion IPO, $3.5 billion private placement and more than $10 billion in debt refinancings., Appointed CEO of Verifone after a decade at First Data and Fiserv., Led Verifone during its 2025 PayPal and Stripe partnership announcements.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Graduated from NYU Stern; began his career at JPMorgan.
- **2001-2011** — Senior equity analyst at JPMorgan.
- **Before June 2013** — Managing director leading strategy for Chase mortgage banking.
- **2013** — Joined First Data in June as EVP of strategy, planning and business development.
- **2015** — Appointed First Data EVP and CFO in September.
- **Before November 2023** — Served as Fiserv EVP and co-head of its Financial Institution Group.
- **2023** — Became Verifone CEO on November 1, succeeding Mike Kohlsdorf.

## Achievements

- First Data credited him with a role in balance-sheet transformation involving its $2.8 billion IPO, $3.5 billion private placement and more than $10 billion in debt refinancings.
- Appointed CEO of Verifone after a decade at First Data and Fiserv.
- Led Verifone during its 2025 PayPal and Stripe partnership announcements.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Verifone announced AI capabilities for petroleum and convenience retailers; Patel discussed infrastructure that helps merchants without added complexity.
- **2026-04** — Spoke at PayPal Beyond in San Francisco alongside Frank Keller and Denise Daly.
- **2025-05** — Verifone announced a partnership to run Stripe services natively on its devices.

## Links

- Website: https://www.verifone.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himanshu-patel-81728b146

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Last updated: 2026-10-23