Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
MBA, Finance -Bates College
BA, Economics -Work Experience
Glenbrook Partners
2001-02-01 - 2022-04-01
Glenbrook Partners
BarterTrust
2000-01-01 - 2001-01-01
BarterTrust
First Data Corporation
1995-05-01 - 1998-07-01
First Data Corporation
Visa
1992-09-01 - 1995-05-01
Visa
Accenture
1984-07-01 - 1992-09-01
Accenture
Skills
Summary
Former senior executive at Accenture, Visa, First Data, several startups, and Glenbrook Partners. Glenbrook's clients include Fortune 300 financial services and technology companies, early to mid stage startups, Tier 1 and 2 merchants/payment acceptors, NGOs, top 100 financial institutions, and most firms selling/supporting the electronic payments ecosystem. Allen worked with the largest global merchants/payment acceptors and their technology providers, as well as credit and debit card networks, bank transfer systems, acquirers, ISVs, mobile network operators, startups of all shapes and sizes, as well as venture capital and private equity investors focused on emerging payments opportunities. Over the past few years, he has worked with many of the world's NGOs, mobile network operators, central banks, and regulators help to further financial inclusion. Specialties: Electronic payments and identity management.