J. Spence Stephens, MBA

Partner, Strategic Planning

Mr. Stephens has a broad range of strategic and business planning and product management experience in start-up technology within the top-tier banking industry.

As a corporate strategist with ProActive Advisors, Mr. Stephens has advised CEOs, CIOs and senior executives of private equity backed companies in defining and deploying long-range and tactical business strategies that impact revenue growth and profit margins. His strategies, direction and management have resulted in revenues in the hundreds of millions.

Mr. Stephens’ expertise includes strategic planning, business case development and analysis, strategy program management, product management, strategic partnerships, marketing, and development of strategic IT infrastructures. Mr. Stephens has served as a strategic and business planner for a major global bank. He is currently Vice President of National Payment Strategies. Mr. Stephens received his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley and Masters degree from Rice University.