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Advancing Canada's prepaid economy.
Why CPPO?
CPPO is the only association focused on Canada’s $14B prepaid payments industry and is at the forefront of safe and responsible growth for the prepaid economy. We bring networks, regulated banks and financial institutions, fintechs, program managers, challenger banks, service providers and entrepreneurs together to be heard when it matters.
The Prepaid Economy
Today, the prepaid industry is a CA$14 billion market comprising an extensive value chain. The CPPO is at the forefront of safe and responsible growth for the prepaid economy. Ready to be part of the movement advancing canada’s prepaid economy? Join the CPPO today.
CPPO Board Members
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CPPO General Members
Learn more about Symposium 2025.
“Prepaid is seeing double-digit growth in both funding and use and is becoming ubiquitous across the Canadian payments ecosystem as the industry moves toward more innovative banking services. EQ Bank is excited to be on the CPPO Board to help continue advocating for the benefits of greater prepaid adoption in Canada.”
Kartik Kamat - CPPO Vice Chair
VP - Payments, Analytics, and Fraud Strategy & Ops, EQ Bank
“Our public policy work really helps us to bring prepaid to the forefront of the local, provincial and federal government layers. We bring prepaid to the forefront as an innovation platform. The CPPO is an organization that brings together the entire prepaid ecosystem. At the CPPO, you’ll find the right stakeholder to get to the right decisions that you need to make.”
Maria Riesenberg, CPPO Chair
Vice President of Market Development for Mastercard Canada
CPPO Officers
Maria Riesenberg
Mastercard
Board Chair
Kartik Kamat
EQ Bank Board Vice Chair
Jennifer Tramontana
The Fletcher Group
Executive Dir. Communications
Kate Sullivan
Blackhawk Network Treasurer
Tracy Molino
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Legal Advisor
Anna Kragie
The Fletcher Group Secretary
Ana Badour
EQ Bank
Government Relations
Olivia Tang
Peoples Group Government Relations
Arvind Agarwal
Mydoh, RBCx Membership
Mihnea Cirica
Peoples Group Research
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