CPI provides a comprehensive range of debit, credit, and prepaid cards, digital payment technology, and related solutions to financial institutions, fintechs, prepaid programs, and other industries.
Our strong relationships and tailored solutions help our customers lead the payments industry with high-quality products that support their brands and help them drive top-of-wallet status and payments revenue.
Our key relationships include many of the largest U.S. issuers of debit and credit cards, the largest managers of prepaid debit card programs, and thousands of independent community banks, credit unions, group service providers, and card processors.
We offer our customers the ability to keep up with a fast-paced industry and demanding consumer expectations, and we’re proud that our top 10 customers have an average tenure of more than 10 years.
With decades of experience, we provide a full spectrum of physical and digital payment solutions that incorporate technology and security.
We work closely with our customers across the payments ecosystem – from card design, production, personalization, and fulfillment, to instant issuance and prepaid solutions that help them offer consumers choice, convenience, and control.
We’re constantly innovating to better serve our customers and to transform our industry, with market-leading solutions from eco-focused cards to SaaS-based instant issuance to complementary digital and push provisioning solutions. Here, innovation is more than new products and services—it’s a state of mind that inspires our work each day.
Do the Right ThingOur sustainability initiatives include reducing natural resource and energy consumption, creating innovative, value-add products and solutions that reuse and leverage recycled materials, and recycling activities to divert waste from entering the environment.
Scott Scheirman has been a member of CPI’s Board of Directors since October 2016, and he joined the company as CEO in 2017. Mr. Scheirman was previously the CEO of JKL Ventures LLC, a strategic advisory and private investment firm. Prior to that, Mr. Scheirman served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Western Union (NYSE: WU, a Fortune 500 Company) and held a variety of executive leadership and financial roles of increasing responsibility at First Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC) during his fourteen-year tenure. Prior to joining First Data Corporation, he spent seven years with EY. Mr. Scheirman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Northern Colorado.
Donna Abbey has been with CPI since March 2022. Prior to joining us, Ms. Abbey provided financial and accounting consulting services to clients in various industries. She held roles of increasing responsibility at Western Union, including Vice President of Financial Reporting, Governance & Consolidations, and Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Western Union, Ms. Abbey worked in the audit practice of KPMG. Ms. Abbey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Colorado.
Lane Dubin has served in multiple senior-level roles since joining CPI in 2016, including SVP and General Manager, Prepaid, Personalization Solutions and Instant Issuance as well as SVP Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining CPI, he was the Head of Global Sales at American Express Global Business Travel and Vice President, Business Development – North America, at American Express Global Business Travels. Mr. Dubin held roles with increasing responsibility with American Express, including Vice President-Business Development, Financial Education Services for American Express Financial Advisors, and Director of Sales and Business Development for Ketera Technologies. Mr. Dubin is a graduate of Ursinus College and holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration.
Terra Grantham joined CPI in 2017 and has held several roles within the company, including Vice President of Sustainability, Strategy, ESG, and Partnerships and as Vice President of Transformation and Director of Financial Planning & Analysis. Prior to joining CPI, Ms. Grantham worked at Western Union and Unilever in a variety of finance, product and strategy roles. Ms. Grantham received her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Grinnell College, and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Jeffrey Hochstadt was appointed as CPI’s Chief Financial Officer in 2023. Prior to joining CPI, he served as Founder of Jazmin LLC, providing strategic and financial consulting services, and as a Senior Advisor to Simon-Kucher and Partners. He served in various roles at Western Union, including Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice President Head of Global Financial Planning and Analysis. Mr. Hochstadt’s prior experience includes stints with First Data, Morgan Stanley Capital International, IBM, A.G. Edwards and Sons, and Price Waterhouse. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis.
Sarah Kilgore joined CPI in 2017 from Moye White, where she was Of Counsel. Ms. Kilgore founded and provided legal services through Kilgore Legal Group and served as Associate General Counsel, Governance and Securities for Western Union, in addition to holding various legal positions at First Data Corporation and AT&T Corp. Prior to these roles, she was in private practice with Sherman & Howard. Ms. Kilgore earned her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Michigan State University.
John Lowe leads CPI’s Debit and Credit segment, reflecting an end-to-end approach to our customer experience. Prior to this position, he served as SVP & General Manager of Secure Card and started at CPI as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining CPI, Mr. Lowe served as Chief Financial Officer of SquareTwo Financial Corporation. Mr. Lowe held multiple leadership roles of increasing responsibility with SquareTwo, including Treasurer and VP of Finance. Prior to SquareTwo, he held various positions at Archstone, a Real Estate Investment Trust, and Deloitte & Touche. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a B.S. in both Accounting and Finance.
Peggy O’Leary joined CPI in 2017 and previously served as Vice President of Sales of Prepaid, Personalization Solutions, and Instant Issuance. Prior to joining CPI, she served as the Vice President of Business Development for Jingit, a payments platform to drive consumer loyalty and engagement. Ms. O’Leary held a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities, including sales management, channel management, sales, and client services at companies such as InteliSpend, Maritz, and Hallmark. Ms. O’Leary is a graduate of Hamline University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
Grace Sims joined CPI in 2020 from KIOSK Information Systems, where she served as Vice President of Supply Chain. In this role, Ms. Sims was responsible for Purchasing, Planning, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Logistics, Facilities, Quality, and Management of ISO 9001:2015 + ISO 14001:2015. Ms. Sims held a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities, including Director of Global Supply Chain and Director of Materials Management with key companies such as Terumo BCT and Delphi Medical Systems. Ms. Sims holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver and a Ph.D. in Organization and Management from Capella University.
Beth Starkey joined CPI in 2012 from FIS/Worldpay, most recently holding the position of Global Head of Merchant Experience & Advocacy Marketing with FIS. She held various marketing roles with First Data (now Fiserv), including Marketing Director. Additionally, Ms. Starkey held a variety of marketing, communications, and consultant roles with several companies before joining First Data. Beth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sonya Vollmer joined CPI Card Group in 2021 as Director of Total Rewards before moving into her current CHRO role. Prior to CPI, she held human resources leadership roles across a variety of manufacturing industries, including healthcare/life sciences, industrial automation, and metals. She also served in consulting roles with Hewitt Associates (now Aon) and in her own consulting firm. Sonya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and an Executive MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Beth Williams joined CPI in 2016 as Technology Director, leading teams focused on Instant Issuance, Prepaid, and Personalization before moving into her current CTO role. Prior to joining CPI, Ms. Williams served as the Chief Information Officer for EFT Source, a card personalization and instant issuance solution provider. Ms. Williams held a variety of positions with increasing responsibilities, including programming, web and software development, and analysis at companies such as KeyBank, Deloitte Consulting, NFIB, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Ms. Williams holds a Bachelor of Business Administration – MIS from Ohio University.
Sustainability Product of the Year
In 2022, CPI was named BIG’s winner of the Sustainability Product of the Year for the Earth Elements portfolio of cards, including Second Wave and Earthwise – cards that incorporate upcycled plastic into the card’s construction.
Best Green Initiative
In 2022, CPI was named finalist of the Paytech Best Green Initiative Award Category for the Earth Elements portfolio of cards, including Second Wave and Earthwise – cards that incorporate upcycled plastic into the card’s construction.
Product & Service
Business-to-Business Products Category
CPI was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® in the Product & Service – Business-to-Business Products Category for Earthwise™ Recycled-PETG Plastic Cards in the 2021 19th Annual American Business Awards.
The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. The mission of the Stevie Awards is to recognize and generate public awareness of excellence in the workplace worldwide. The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing business awards program in the United States.
Product & Service
Business-to-Business Products Category
In 2020, CPI secured a Gold Stevie® in the Product & Service – Business-to-Business Products Category for Second Wave Recovered Ocean-Bound Plastic Cards, and in 2018, a Bronze Stevie® Award was received for Card@Once instant issuance in the New Products – Business-to-Business Products category.
The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. The mission of the Stevie Awards is to recognize and generate public awareness of excellence in the workplace worldwide. The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing business awards program in the United States.
Best Secure Environmentally Friendly
Payment Card
Best Secure Payment Card
ICMA acts as a resource for industry issues, including the production, technology, application, security and environmental issues of cards. CPI has been recognized for its innovative card design through the ICMA Élan Awards.
In 2022, CPI was named finalist in two categories, receiving recognition for Best Feature Card for a metal design for Rize Latitude, and People’s Choice for Wells Fargo Reflect.
In 2021, CPI was named the winner of an award for Best Secure Environmentally Friendly Payment Card for a large tier financial issuer’s debit card featuring a core made with recovered ocean-bound plastic
In 2020, CPI received several Elan Awards, including Best Secure Payment Card for the BMW Credit Card, Best Secure Payment Card – Finalist for the RCI Ocean EMV Card, Best Secure Metal Payment Card for PSCU Corporate Card and Best Personalization & Fulfillment (P&F) Product, Service or Project for the Oxygen Debit Card Package.
ICMA ACE Accreditation
Advanced Card Education (ACE) designations are awarded to professionals who successfully complete a rigorous exam demonstrating abilities and knowledge in technologies and processes specific to card manufacturing or personalization and fulfillment. CPI Card Group has graduated more than 60 individuals across the ICMA’s ACE program, including ACE-P, ACE-M, and ACE-A – the most of any company in the world.
Recognizing the importance of instant issuance in today’s financial marketplace, the Best in Biz Awards named CPI Card Group’s innovative Card@Once solution a 2018 silver winner in the Enterprise Product of the Year – All Others category.
CPI received the 2016 Center of Excellence Award at the Secure Technology Alliance’s annual member meeting. The program recognizes member companies who reach the highest level of active participation in the Secure Technology Alliance, a not-for-profit, multi-industry association focused on smart card technology. As the U.S. payments market continues to evolve rapidly, CPI was recognized for its role in supporting the migration to EMV payments by providing market insights and education.
With a focus on building personal relationships and earning trust, we help our customers navigate the constantly evolving world of payments, while delivering innovative solutions that spark connections and support their brands.
We serve clients across industry, size, and scale through our team of experienced, dedicated employees and our network of high-security production and card services facilities.
CPI is committed to exceeding our customers’ expectations, transforming our industry, and enhancing the way people pay every day.
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