Michael Kalac

As the Chief Information Security Officer of Paymentus, Mike is responsible for all aspects of the information security strategy and information risk management program. He is a forward-thinking IT executive with broad expertise in building information security strategies and programs. Included in these are the implementation of security policies and standards, cyber defense and operations, identity and access management, security architecture and making sure the appropriate tools, metrics and governance are in place to secure the companies data, assets, and technologies.

Prior to joining Paymentus in June 2021, Mike held CISO and executive-level information technology roles with Western Union, First Data, Octel Communications, HP and other technology firms.

Mike received his Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Denver’s Daniels School of Business and his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University.