Laurel and Linda probably are busy too, right now. Amazing that they don't have anything about this on their web site.
http://www.cardsystems.com/executives.html#lwadlund
LINDA P. FORD
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, LEGAL COUNSEL
Linda P. Ford currently serves as Senior Vice President, Legal Counsel for CardSystems. Linda has more than 17 years industry experience in the area of risk management, contract administration, acquisition legal and risk due diligence, collections, compliance and human resources.
Prior to joining CardSystems, Linda served as Vice President and legal counsel for Financial Alliance, a leading independent sales organization acquired by NPC and has held positions with Brown-Forman Enterprises and Citizen's Fidelity Bank & Trust (now PNC KY). She has also served as legal counsel for a number of well-known industry organizations and developed and taught industry training classes for industry associations.
LAUREL E. WADLUND
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Laurel Wadlund currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at CardSystems. With over 10 years experience in the payment processing industry, Laurel heads the design, development, and implementation of CardSystems' products and applications. This includes development of back office management, fraud, chargebacks and reporting solutions.
Prior to joining CardSystems, Laurel focused on business analysis and design at Paymentech. In addition, she has extensive software development experience in transaction management services. This includes medical, financial, and government related enterprises. Laurel is well versed in the current methodologies of product management, from product requirements to the technical design and implementation of high-tech projects.
The CardSystems CEO is now complaining "We were absolutely blindsided by a press release by the association" and refusing to answer any questions.
Full Disclosure: Sorry, I've been reading too many Ann Coulter threads :-)