Dock strengthens Board with leaders from top payments and tech companies

By Edlyn Cardoza

Dock, an innovator in financial technology infrastructure across Latin America, announced the expansion of its Board of Directors with the appointment of three leaders from top global publicly traded companies. The new board members are Sam Shrauger, Global Head of Payments, Chairman and CEO of Airbnb Payments Inc. at Airbnb; Mark Shifke, Chief Financial Officer at Billtrust; and Patricia Pomies, Chief Operating Officer at Globant.

“Our new board members are leaders, pioneers and innovators in the fintech, payments and technology sectors, with experience in product design, finance and operations,” says Antonio Soares, CEO and Dock board member. “Dock is at a pivotal growth stage, and we’re thrilled to add their expertise to our brain trust. Their perspective will be critical to consolidating our leading position in Latin America.”

• Sam Shrauger, Global Head of Payments, Chairman and CEO Airbnb Payments Inc. at Airbnb: Sam Shrauger brings deep expertise in global and domestic payment systems, payment network architectures and functions, and digital and mobile payment solutions. Prior to joining Airbnb, Shrauger served in product leadership positions at Visa and PayPal.

• Mark Shifke, Chief Financial Officer at Billtrust: As CFO of Billtrust, one of the leading cloud-based software and integrated payment processing solutions in the U.S., Mark Shifke brings expertise in corporate finance for the modern payment processor. Shifke has over 35 years of experience, previously serving as CFO of Green Dot, Managing Director of M&A and Corporate Finance Advisory at J.P. Morgan, and serving as a VP at Goldman Sachs.

• Patricia Pomies, Chief Operating Officer at Globant: Patricia Pomies is an accomplished operations specialist with extensive experience in the information technology and services industry. Pomies is an expert in turning strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth. She leads organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operating planning.

In addition to the new members, Dock’s Board includes Antonio Soares, CEO of Dock; Alexandre Porto, Principal at Riverwood Capital; Joaquim Lima, Partner at Riverwood Capital and Francisco Ribeiro, Partner at AcNext Capital.

Dock’s announcement coincides with a period of accelerated momentum for Dock. Last month, the company, one of the first companies in Latin America to offer a complete technology portfolio for the digital payments and banking-as-a-service markets, announced a major rebrand from “Conductor” to Dock.