PAUL JACOBSON
Richfield, MN *5423
652-***-****: cell
EXPERIENCE
****-**** ****** *******’ Bank, Bloomington, MN
Credit Card Officer
Direct all functions of the ICBA Visa business card, merchant, travel and gift card
programs.
* Make bank calls selling the business card, merchant, travel and gift card programs.
* Conduct sales presentation at UBB functions.
* Insure that all programs are in compliance.
* Underwrite credit lines for the Visa business card.
* Develop the Agent bank Visa Gift/Travel card program .
* Prepare annual budget and monthly board reports.
* Assist in developing marketing materials.
* Supervise office staff.
* Manages multiple relationships with service provides to ensure quality performance
and client satisfaction. Manages systems conversions and upgrades; customer
conversions. Assures system access and operational performance according to bank
policy.
* Ensures that the overall program is in compliance with VISA and Mastercard
regulations, and Dodd Frank.
* Supervises Credit card Merchant Representatives on account boarding, customer
problem resolutions. Investigates collections and claims; responsible for fraud
resolution and prevention.
1997-2005 Independent Community Banks of ND Bismarck, ND
Director of Card Services
Direct all activities of the Independent Banks Services, Inc credit card program, ATM and
VISA Checkcard member services program.
Market i_tech (Billings MT) ATM and Visa Checkcard programs to community banks in North Dakota.
Created a surcharge fee ATM network for community banks in North Dakota
Report to a 7-member Board of Directors for the Service Corporation and to the Independent Community Association Board of Directors.
Confer with Board of Directors when reviewing current services, developing new courses of action and setting policy.
Prepare annual budget, quarterly reports and Board of Directors reports and Board agendas.
Represent Independent Community Banks of ND at conventions and other meetings of business people and professional groups.
Conduct primary sales and marketing of bank services.
Coordinate workshops and seminars for member banks.
Mange over consumer 20,000 credit accounts utilizing Cardsource software.
Provide problem-solving and technical assistance to forty-eight credit card banks and their cardholders. Provided compliance assistance to the Agent banks.
Supervise office staff.
1997-1986 Community National Bank Grand Forks, ND
Branch Manager-managed installment loans, credit Card Program, second mortgage
Loans, new accounts.
Supervised branch bank personnel.
Conducted marketing: research/developed new bank products.
Provided extensive customer service; solicited new business.
Responsible for all building maintenance.
EDUCATION
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
Bachelor Of Arts, Speech
MasterCard University Chicago, IL
Managing the consumer credit cycle
ICBA Bancard Marketing Workshop (Speaker) Chicago, IL
INTERESTS
Former President, University of North Dakota Trio Alumni (lobbied ND congressmen in
Washington, DC on behalf of the UND Trio program).
Committee member of the Independent Community Bank of America Bancard Merchant
and Card advisory group. 1997 to present.