ETA Welcomes Jeffery Patchen as Manager of Government Affairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 7, 2018 – The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association of the payments technology industry, today announced the hiring of Jeffery Patchen as manager of government affairs. Patchen will assist ETA’s government affairs team in representing our payments and fintech industry members on issues before state and federal legislators and regulators.

“I’m thrilled to add Jeffery to the policy team,” said Scott Talbott, SVP of Government Affairs for ETA. “Jeff’s experience and knowledge will be a tremendous asset to ETA’s global advocacy efforts.”

ETA works to ensure that policymakers understand the benefits of payments technology and related innovations. Its members drive more than $7 trillion in payments processing annually in North America and power the economy through secure, reliable and rewarding experiences for merchants and customers.

Patchen brings to ETA extensive experience with public policy issues at an international trade association based in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he worked for political campaigns and holds a B.A. from Marymount University.