LISNR Expands Advisory Board with Esteemed Leaders in Fintech and Investment Communities
The Appointment of Dustin Young and Andrew White Deepen the Ultrasonic SaaS Company’s Subject Matter Expertise with Additional High-Profile Leadership
CINCINNATI, October 21, 2024—LISNR, the leading provider of ultrasonic data-over-sound solutions, proudly announces the addition of two esteemed leaders to its advisory board. Andrew White, Founder of Sweat Equity Partners, LP, and Dustin Young, retired Visa payments executive with over 35 years of experience, will join existing advisory board members Kirk Ball and Paul Bartholomew-Keen.
On the heels of its 6x growth over the last twelve months, the advisory board brings together depth and expertise from retail, fintech, and investment to guide LISNR’s vision for accelerated growth.
Dustin Young
Retired SVP from Visa with over 35 years in corporate and startup fintech, Young will offer his deep expertise in the payments industry, further strengthening LISNR’s presence in fintech and proximity payments.
Andrew White
With over 30 years in the investment community as the Founder of Sweat Equity Partners, LP, White will play a critical role in providing strategic direction as LISNR continues to expand its technology across key markets.
“With the addition of Andrew and Dustin, our advisory board now reflects a balanced mix of leaders who bring decades of experience across retail, fintech, and investment,” said Eric Allen, CEO of LISNR. “Their combined insights will be invaluable as we continue to scale our technology and explore new growth opportunities.”
Andrew White expressed his excitement about joining the board, “I’m thrilled to join such an innovative company at the forefront of proximity solutions. LISNR’s sustainable ultrasonic technology solutions have the potential to reshape entire industries, and I look forward to contributing to their future success.”
Dustin Young added, “LISNR’s innovative approach to data-over-sound technology aligns perfectly with the evolving needs of the payments industry. I’m honored to be part of this incredible team and help LISNR unlock new opportunities in fintech.”
The LISNR advisory board, now comprised of Kirk Ball, Paul Bartholomew-Keen, Andrew White, and Dustin Young, represents a diverse group of leaders with expertise spanning retail, fintech, and investment. Kirk Ball, a seasoned retail technology executive Ball (Giant Eagle, Kroger) brings deep experience from his roles as CIO and CTO within Fortune 500 retail grocery enterprises. Paul Bartholomew-Keen, with over 30 years as a financial services innovator and payments leader (Travelex, Elavon, Mastercard), adds critical fintech expertise, rounding out a team poised to drive LISNR’s next phase of growth for the next generation of LISNR’s Radius® SDK.
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ABOUT LISNR
LISNR powers secure and seamless data transmission using sound for proximity verification, marketing, and transaction verification across a variety of industries in over 100 countries. Its Radius SDK challenges the limited accessibility and connectivity of conventional methods like Bluetooth, NFC, Ultra-wideband, and QR codes, offering a safe, versatile, low-power alternative that operates offline and requires no special hardware. By converging offline and online experiences, LISNR is the new data transmission standard for urban mobility, retail, financial services, digital identity, and more. Founded in Cincinnati in 2012, LISNR’s major investors include Visa, Intel, Jump Capital, Mercury Fund, R/GA, and Synchrony Financial. To learn more about LISNR and its leading data-over-sound solutions, visit the LISNR.com website or LinkedIn.