Appointments include Andrew Monroe as Chief Commercial Officer, David Winters as Chief Operating Officer and VJ LeBlanc as Chief Technology Officer
ORLANDO, Fla. – Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 – Stax Payments, a leading payment technology provider, today announced several leadership appointments aimed at aligning its operational, commercial and technology functions as the company continues to scale its platform and services.
Andrew (Drew) Monroe joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Monroe brings more than 15 years of experience scaling fintech and payments organizations and leading integrated revenue teams across enterprise, mid-market, ISV and indirect channels.
At Stax, Monroe will be responsible for unifying sales and commercialization under integrated go-to-market strategies designed to accelerate market expansion and create a cohesive commercial engine. His appointment supports Stax’s broader strategy to accelerate growth across both direct and indirect channels while unlocking opportunities to scale through existing and emerging partnerships. Most recently, he served as Chief Revenue Officer at Bluefin. Prior to that, he led global enterprise sales teams with Worldline and Ingenico ePayments.
“Building a high-performing commercial organization requires alignment across every stage of the customer journey,” said Monroe. “Stax has built a strong foundation in integrated payments, and I look forward to bringing together sales and commercialization efforts into a unified go-to-market strategy that delivers a seamless experience for our customers and partners while supporting long-term growth.”
Additionally, David Winters, previously the Chief Administrative Officer, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. In this expanded capacity, Winters will lead Customer Experience, Financial Operations, Risk and Underwriting, Legal, Human Resources, company-wide Program Management and Stax Bill. The structure brings Stax’s core operational functions under unified leadership to support execution, accountability and operational scaling.
The company also announced updates within its technology leadership team. VJ LeBlanc, previously SVP of Engineering, has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer, where he will oversee technology strategy, product development and platform infrastructure. Former CTO, Mark Sundt, will assume the role of Chief AI Officer, focusing on accelerating the integration and advancement of artificial intelligence capabilities across the organization.
“This leadership transformation demonstrates our commitment to forward-thinking growth and alignment between all sectors of the business,” said John Cimba, CEO of Stax. “Each of these leaders brings significant experience scaling payments and technology organizations, strengthening our ability to execute on our strategy and continue expanding the Stax platform. I look forward to the impact they will have as we continue building the next phase of the company’s growth.”
These appointments reflect Stax’s continued focus on accelerating growth and delivering greater value for both new and existing customers.
For more information about Stax, visit staxpayments.com.
About Stax
Stax Payments is a leading, high-growth payments technology provider that helps software companies, resellers, and SMBs realize the value of integrated payments for their business. Stax helps drive incremental revenue through frictionless, secure, and reliable payment processing and recurring billing solutions. From robust reporting to easily reconciled payments, Stax offers a full suite of adaptable tools and payment features to build the right solution at any scale, unlocking partner and customer success. Since 2014, Stax has grown to process over $23 billion annually in payments and serve more than 39,000 businesses and software platforms across the U.S. and Canada.
