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Austin, Texas (May 15, 2024) — AffiniPay, a leader in online payments and software solutions for professionals, announced today that CEO Dru Armstrong will be recognized in American Banker’s 2024 list of Most Influential Women in Fintech. The list is comprised of notable female founders, CEOs, and thought leaders in fintech who have had a positive impact on the industry.

In 2023, Deloitte reported that women accounted for only 18% of financial services C-Suite positions, demonstrating that there is still gender disparity in the industry. This list emphasizes that while women may be in the minority of these positions, their impact extends beyond their footprint.

Dru joined AffiniPay as CEO in 2021, and since then has spearheaded the successful acquisition of MyCase Legal Practice Management Software and most recently supported the launch of AffiniPay IQ, weaving generative AI into AffiniPay’s flagship products MyCase, CASEpeer, LawPay and Docketwise. Recently Dru’s appointment to the Ascension Seton Texas Foundation Board of Trustees was recently approved, reaffirming her dedication to providing care for the Austin community.

43% of AffiniPay’s workforce is female and it has a long history of female leaders, including three women sitting on the leadership team. Sitting alongside Dru is Erin Brooks, EVP of People Resources, and Catherine Dawson, General Counsel.

You can read the entire American Banker’s 2024 list of Most Influential Women in Fintech here.