Jeff Slawsky
Managing Director, Marketing Services

As Managing Director at The Kessler Group, Jeff Slawsky is responsible for the Marketing Services practice within the group which includes all strategic marketing initiatives undertaken on behalf of clients and the planning, design and execution of direct marketing programs in support of those strategies.

Prior to joining The Kessler Group in 2010, Mr. Slawsky was the founder and principal of the independent consulting firm J. Slawsky & Associates, Inc. In this capacity, Mr. Slawsky advised financial services organizations and technology companies around the globe including corporations in Europe, Asia, Canada, Latin America and the United States on business strategy, product development, pricing, risk management, operations, customer service, information management and other matters.

From 1980-2000, Mr. Slawsky held positions of increasing responsibility in the financial services industry in such notable institutions as Partners First (a joint venture credit card company among Bank of Boston, Bank of Montreal and First Annapolis Consulting), Bank of Boston, Bank One and HSBC Bank (USA). He specialized in retail financial service products with particular emphasis upon credit cards.

Mr. Slawsky holds a B.S. degree in Marketing Management from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1980). In addition, he is a 1987 graduate of the Consumer Bankers Association Graduate School of Retail Bank Management at the University of Virginia. Mr. Slawsky is a frequent speaker at industry events and also the author of the book "The Bank Card Business: Today and Tomorrow" published by the American Bankers Association in May of 2003 as well as the co-author of the book "Managing a Successful Payments Card Business" published by Gower Publishing (London) in November, 2005.