Biography

Jason Gardner has served as a director of the Company since 2026. Mr. Gardner has over 25 years of experience as a technology and payments entrepreneur. He currently serves as a director of Marqeta, Inc., which he founded and where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2010-2023 and Executive Chair from 2023-2024, after leading the company through its initial public offering in 2021. Currently, he chairs Marqeta’s Payments Innovation Committee, guiding the company’s approach to innovation and technology. Previously, Mr. Gardner founded two other companies including PropertyBridge, a payments company for the multifamily real estate industry which was acquired by MoneyGram in 2007, and Vertical Think, an IT management company that supported start-ups and larger organizations. He also served as Director of Sales for the 451 Group, now part of S&P Global, which provides technology data, research and advisory services. Mr. Gardner received his B.A. from Arizona State University.