John Crawford
Chief Financial Officer

John Crawford joined Paysafe in September 2024 as Chief Financial Officer, based out of the company’s North American headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.

Prior to joining Paysafe, Crawford spent nine years at FIS, last serving as Executive Vice President—Strategy, M&A and Venture Capital, where he led global corporate development, overseeing all of FIS’s acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, and global venture investing. During his time at FIS, John also managed the investor relations function for five years and oversaw long-term financial planning. Prior to joining FIS, John held leadership roles across the U.S. and London in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Bear Stearns and in commercial finance at GE Capital.

John holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and an MBA from UCLA.