Gabriel Pappanastos

About Gabriel Pappanastos

I am a seasoned sales executive with over a decade of experience driving growth and building strategic partnerships across the financial services, energy, telecommunications, and retail sectors.I am a Senior Sales Executive at Visa, where I focus on selling payment acceptance and technology solutions to enterprise clients in the retail space. I leverage my consultative sales expertise and deep understanding of emerging payment technologies to help major retailers streamline transactions, reduce fraud, and deliver seamless customer experiences.For 8 years at Equifax, I served as an Account Manager, managing key relationships with banks, credit unions, energy providers, and telecommunications companies. My responsibilities spanned the entire sales cycle for a diverse portfolio of data, analytics, fraud prevention, marketing, technology, account management, and risk solutions. I consistently delivered tailored solutions to help clients optimize operations, manage risk, enhance customer engagement, and achieve their business objectives.My cross-industry background, consultative approach, and results-driven mindset have enabled me to build lasting client partnerships and deliver high-impact solutions in dynamic, competitive markets.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Sales Executive

   Visa

   Jun 2025 — Present

   As the Senior Manager for Acceptance Solution Sales at Visa, I lead our efforts to drive the adoption of payment acceptance solutions among enterprise clients, PSPs, and retail institutions. My role combines strategic business development, consultative solution selling, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver value-driven results for our partners and clients

Education

• The University of Alabama

  Marketing with a minor in Psychology

  2009 — 2015