David Herron

About David Herron

Bringing integrated payments to the Planet. A big mission, simply put. Everyday…

Experience

1. Chief Legal Officer

   Planet

   Apr 2022 — Present

   As Chief Legal Officer at Planet, I lead the corporate, legal, risk and compliance functions across the Planet Group of payments and software companies including Proximis, Datatrans, Protel, Hoist and others - where our team of more than experts works tirelessly to deliver a unique vertical payment and software technology stack for commerce enablement in over 120 markets. Planet’s strategy to combine software, payments and technology is driven by our customers’ need to deliver consistent, convenient and personalized experiences, which meet the changing demands of their own consumers. Our offering enables customers to connect all their channels, both online and offline, aligning previously fragmented software and payment systems which prioritized function over end customer experience. Our success is driven by investment and innovation, drawing on our global reach and deep technology sector expertise.

Education

• Miami University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

  1989 — 1992

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law

  Juris Doctor, Law

  1993 — 1996

Skills

• Risk Management
• Management
• Mobile Payments
• Mergers
• Electronic Payments
• Mergers
• Aml
• Privacy Law
• Fraud
• Strategic Planning
• Corporate Governance
• Contract Management
• Process Improvement
• Financial Institutions
• Banking
• Payment Systems
• Licensing
• Debit Cards
• Payments
• Business Process Improvement
• Intellectual Property
• Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Payment Card Processing
• Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Negotiation
• Credit Cards
• Financial Services
• Credit