LEADERSHIP
Lesley Saitta
Partner & Strategic Advisor
As Partner & Strategic Advisor, Lesley focuses on developing W. Capra’s expanding solutions, services, and partners globally, and providing strategic advisory to the W. Capra Leadership Team, as well as to its clients and partners. She works closely with both domestic and international retailers, consumer goods companies, software providers and industry associations. Lesley’s focus on leadership, organization, infrastructure and change management transforms companies and yields significant returns. Lesley is a co-founder of Impact 21, which was acquired by W. Capra in April 2024.
Lesley is a mentor to many successful retail executives and entrepreneurs and is committed to expanding equality and diversity in the workplace. Her passion for Stott Pilates, golf, pickleball, reading, championing children with learning differences and personal work with several non-profit foundations keep her both humbled and inspired.
Insights
- Is Walmart’s real-time payments offer going to be a market mover?It was recently announced that Walmart will be working with Fiserv to implement real-time payments for their customers using Fiserv’s real-time payment transaction rails. Real-time payments aren’t a new concept but have had slow bank adoption and even slower merchant and consumer assumption. Will Walmart’s move prompt banks and merchants alike to move more quickly?
- Visa Sued for Monopolizing Debit MarketsThe US DOJ recently announced a lawsuit against Visa, alleging it has engaged in monopolizing the debit network markets, entering into unlawful agreements to restrain trade, and violating the Sherman Act. Here’s what merchants should know about it.
- The Future of PCI DSS Scoping and Segmentation: What’s Changed?he ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape has made it more urgent than ever to address these challenges, and the release of the new 2024 PCI DSS Scoping and Segmentation Guidance could not have come soon enough. The new supplement has evolved significantly from its 2017 predecessor, offering much-needed updates to help organizations navigate today’s complex network environments and better protect cardholder data.