– USA, FL – FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, today announced the appointment of Mark Ernst to its Board as an Independent Director.
The Company has also announced implementing a new Board leadership structure featuring an Independent Chairman of the Board.
“We’re pleased to welcome Mark to the Board and believe the Company and our stakeholders will benefit from his experience, skills and leadership,” said Lead Independent Director, Jeff Goldstein.
About Mark A. Ernst
Mr. Ernst currently serves as the Managing Partner at Bellevue Capital LLC, a private investment firm, a role he has held since 2018. Mr. Ernst has more than 25 years of senior management positions in the financial services industry. From 2011 to 2018, Mr. Ernst served as EVP and COO of Fiserv, Inc., where he was responsible for the oversight of major operating businesses and support organizations of the enterprise. His focus included enterprise-wide quality improvement and product management efforts, and he provided executive leadership for Fiserv’s operational effectiveness initiatives. Mr. Ernst previously served as deputy commissioner for operations support for the Internal Revenue Service from 2009 to 2010. He has served in various executive roles at H&R Block, Inc., including as Chairman, President and CEO and COO. Mr. Ernst currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Financial Health Network. He also serves on the Boards of Blucora, Inc. and Lending Tree, Inc. He has previously served on the boards of H&R Block, Inc., Knight Ridder, Inc., Great Plains Energy, Inc. and SCS Transportation.
He received Bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Accounting from Drake University, where he is Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and a Master’s of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he has served on its Advisory Board.
About FIS
FIS is a leading provider of technology solutions for financial institutions and businesses of all sizes and across any industry globally. We enable the movement of commerce by unlocking the financial technology that powers the world’s economy. Our employees are dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests through our trusted innovation, system performance and flexible architecture. We help our clients use technology in innovative ways to solve business-critical challenges and deliver superior experiences for their customers. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS is a member of the Fortune 500 and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.
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