Apriva's Point of Sale Executive Management Team

Apriva's leaders bring decades of diverse technology experience and a history of success to the payments industry. Combining business acumen with technical savvy, these executives guide a team of talented employees to create innovative products and wireless solutions for customers across the country.

Christopher Spinella is a Co-Founder and CEO. Chris has more than 26 years of management experience in the health care and technology industries. Chris co-founded Smart Technologies, Inc. in 1996 and in 1999 merged this company into Apriva in order to continue the development and advancement of smart card technology and wireless applications. Chris was also a Co-Founder of NetSearch, LLC, a wireless application company that was acquired by Aether Systems in April 2000 and was the Chairman and Co-Founder of Zanova, Inc., a B2B e-commerce company that was acquired by Onvia in July 2000. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Arizona State University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

 

Paul Coppinger is a Co-Founder and President of the Apriva Point of Sale Division. Paul has more than 20 years of management experience and under his leadership, has pioneered the development and delivery of sophisticated software applications in more than 30 different industry sectors including e-commerce, wireless communications, encryption/security and voice-over-internet. Paul was also a co-founder of Zanova, Inc. a B2B e-commerce company that was acquired by Onvia in July 2000 and a co-founder of NetSearch, LLC, a wireless application company that was acquired by Aether Systems in April 2000. Paul earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science in Engineering from Arizona State.

 

Mike Klingen is a Co-Founder and Chief Architect. Mike is responsible for reviewing and improving existing systems by making use of new technologies and methodologies. Mike has more than 24 years experience in developing sophisticated software solutions. In 1990, Mike co-founded APPS Software and applied his expertise in the design and development of software applications in more than 30 difference industry sectors including e-commerce, wireless communications, encryption/security and voice-over-internet. Mike was a Co-Founder of NetSearch, LLC, a wireless application company that was acquired by Aether Systems in April 2000. Mike was also a Co-Founder of Zanova, Inc., a B2B e-commerce company that was acquired by Onvia in July 2000. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from Arizona State University.

 

David Riddiford is Chief Financial Officer. David is a Certified Public Accountant with 20 years of comprehensive experience in finance, accounting and business at publicly traded corporations. Prior to joining Apriva, David served as Chief Financial Officer for Action Performance Companies, a public company with $350 million in sales. David also served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer at the Dial Corporation, a public company with $1.3 billion in sales. David holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Accounting from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.

 

Len Sutton is Chief Security Officer. Len is responsible for Apriva's compliance implementation, validation and auditing as well as business continuity plans and enhancements for the company's IT infrastructure. Len has more than 25 years experience in managing successful, large-scale initiatives in the credit card and payment services sector. Prior to joining Apriva, Len served as VP of Information Security and Compliance for Global Payments, Inc. Len holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Florida State University, and he is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

 

Lisa Raggiri serves as General Counsel for Apriva. Lisa provides legal support and advice for the company's executive management team and board of directors with an array of business, legal and regulatory issues. Prior to Apriva, Lisa served as General Counsel for Bone Care International, Inc. Lisa earned her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law.

 

William Clark is Executive Vice President and General Manager for North America. Bill is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and execution of Apriva's national marketing initiatives, sales teams, client services, and product. Bill has more than 20 years experience in sales, marketing, product development and management. Prior to joining Apriva, Bill worked at First Data Resources - card issuing and First Data Merchant Services - acquiring, where he pioneered the delivery and sales of emerging technologies ranging from internet banking to new merchant services such as on-line chargeback management, RFID and IP enabled terminal products, and the release of 3G wireless products. Bill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Management from Southern Illinois University and an MBA from University Nebraska Omaha.

 

Robert Martin is Senior Vice President of Product Development for Apriva Point of Sale. Robert is responsible for project management and quality assurance. Robert has 15 years experience in management, software development, quality assurance and production software product support. Robert previously held the position of Vice President of Global Terminal Software at Hypercom and was responsible for all software development on Hypercom’s terminal products. Robert holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physics from Washington University in St. Louis, a Master of Science Degree and Ph.D. in Physics from The College of William and Mary and an MBA from W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.

 

Kathy J. Claypatch is Chief Information Officer for Apriva Point of Sale. Kathy is responsible for leading the strategic and operational management of Information Technology and Apriva’s Customer Support Center. Kathy has more than 20 years of leadership experience in IT in addition to the Retail and Resort industries. Prior to joining Apriva, Kathy served as Vice President of Information Technology for TSYS Acquiring Solutions. She has both large enterprise and small start-up company experience which helped her pioneer new business and computing solutions at the University of Phoenix Online, Jamcracker, Iridium Satellite, Marriott and The Pointe. In 2006, Kathy was chosen by her peers for the prestigious Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders award.

 

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CONTACT
Apriva Corporate Headquarters
6900 East Camelback Road, Suite 700, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Sales Contact Information
General Sales
Phone: 480-421-1210
pos@apriva.com

Corporate Information
Customer Care: 866-277-4828,
customercare@apriva.com

Public Relations
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Glenn Goldberg
516-705-6116
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