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Joe Proto
Founding Partner at Windham Ventures
Metro Jacksonville
Overview
Joe Proto is an experienced executive with a successful track record in the financial services industry, having held key roles at companies like Mastercard, First Data, and Transactis. He is currently serving as the Board Chairman, Director, and Advisor at ActiveWorx, Finexio, Green Check, Identifee, LendKey, and Photon Commerce, contributing to their growth and success through strategic partnerships and executive leadership.
Proto's career highlights include founding and leading REMITCO, which was later acquired by First Data (now part of Fiserv), as well as serving as Executive Vice President at Mastercard. His expertise in electronic payments, enterprise software, and start-ups has been instrumental in driving innovation and success in the companies he has been involved with.
Work Experience
Board Chairman, Director, Advisor
2021 - Current
Founding Partner
2004
Innovative life sciences, medical devices, healthcare IT, and MedTech.
Executive Vice President
2019 - 2022
Chairman and CEO
2007 - 2019
Transactis, a Mastercard Company, transforms traditional billing and payment processing with innovative, reliable, and secure digital solutions through advanced technology that simplifies receivables management and is delivered to the broad market through banks and service providers that support millions of businesses.
Data Impact is a SaaS-based company offering online document repository, electronic invoice presentment, and payment solutions.
Raised $5,000,000.00 from Zon Capital Partners.
President, REMITCO
2000 - 2006
Founder-CEO
1995 - 2000
SVP
1992 - 1995
Co-Founder/Executive acquired by Corestates Bank now part of Wells Fargo
1982 - 1992