Home »About»Executive Management Executive Management LEADERSHIP Michael J. Brown Chairman and CEO MICHAEL J. BROWN co-founded Euronet in 1994 and has served as its chief executive officer ever since. He is also chairman of Euronet’s board of directors and the Company’s President. He is actively involved in the day-to-day operations of Euronet while overseeing the Company’s business strategy, financial performance and the growth of the business across all markets. Mr. Brown is an accomplished entrepreneur with 30 years of combined experience in the computer software and electronic payments business. In 1979, he founded Innovative Software, which merged in 1988 with Informix, a leading provider of advanced database software technology. During his time at Informix, he served as president and chief operating officer as well as president of the workstation products division. Annual revenues of Informix grew from $70 million to $170 million by the time Mr. Brown left the company in 1990. In 1993, he was a founding investor of Visual Tools, a company that writes and markets component software for the growing Visual Basic and Visual C++ developer market. Sybase Software acquired Visual Tools in 1996. Mr. Brown received a Master of Science in molecular and cellular biology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1997 and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1979. MIKE IN THE NEWS 2020: Video interview at Euronet’s Virtual ENGAGE Conference 2019: Q & A with Mike Brown by Manager magazine 2015: Euronet founder’s pledge helps Rockhurst High effort pick up steam 2014: Brown inducted into Bloch Entrepreneur Hall of Fame 2010: Brown named regional entrepreneur of the year 2006: Tech optimism enjoys revival 1999: Overland Park firm sees world of promise in ATMs EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS Rick Weller Executive VP and CFO Rick Weller was named chief financial officer for Euronet Worldwide in November 2002. He is in charge of the Company’s financial operations including financial planning and analysis, acquisitions and treasury aspects of the business. Read More Kevin J. Caponecchi Executive VP and CEO, epay, Software and EFT Asia Pacific Division Kevin J. Caponecchi joined Euronet in July 2007. Kevin is responsible for the strategic planning, operations and management of epay (Euronet’s Prepaid segment) on a global basis and the software and Asia Pacific EFT businesses. Read More Juan C. Bianchi Executive VP and CEO, Money Transfer Segment Juan Bianchi joined Euronet subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of Ria Envia, Inc., in April 2007. As CEO of the money transfer segment, Juan oversees Euronet’s money transfer operations worldwide. Read More Nikos Fountas Executive VP and CEO, EFT Europe, Middle East and Africa Division Nikos Fountas joined Euronet subsequent to the Company’s 2005 acquisition of Instreamline S.A. (now Euronet Card Services) in Greece. He was the founder of Card Business in ABC Professional Services, an affiliated Piraeus Bank company (the third largest private bank in Greece) and equity shareholder. Read More Dr. Martin Brückner Senior VP and CTO Dr. Martin Brückner was named Chief Technology Officer for Euronet Worldwide in January 2014. As CTO, Martin is responsible for the development and coordination of new technologies across all Euronet divisions as well as all Corporate IT security initiatives. Read More Scott D. Claassen General Counsel and Secretary Scott has been General Counsel and Secretary of Euronet since joining the Company in May 2020. Read More HEADQUARTERS Euronet Worldwide, Inc. 11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway Suite 300 Leawood, Kansas 66211 United States T: +1-913-327-4200 F: +1-913-327-4120 SITE NAVIGATION Segments Products & Solutions Use Cases About | Careers Contact Us | Our Locations For Investors SITE SEARCH Copyright © 2021. Euronet Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved. Legal | Privacy | Cookie Policy