Executive Team

Gary Norcross

President and chief executive officer of FIS, Gary Norcross is highly focused on steering and executing FIS’ global business strategy.

Highly respected throughout the industry, Norcross has experience serving financial institutions large and small, domestic and global. He joined FIS in 2003 through the acquisition of ALLTEL Information Services, where he served as president of the Integrated Financial Solutions division in addition to other key leadership roles.

Using a client-focused approach, Norcross has overseen significant growth of FIS’ product portfolio and global footprint. He was critical to the company’s acquisition and integration of Metavante Technologies, Inc., and was heavily involved in FIS’ merger with Certegy and its acquisitions of a large number of companies, including Aurum Technology, BankWare, InterCept and eFunds. More recently he drove the acquisition of SunGard, adding complementary technology solutions and services to the FIS portfolio, including: retail and institutional (or wholesale) banking, payments, risk management, asset solutions and insurance.

Under Norcross’ leadership, FIS has grown to more than 53,000 employees and $9.43 billion in revenue on a pro forma basis. FIS also ranks consistently among the industry’s leading financial technology providers, including topping the FinTech 100 six times within the last 10 years.

Norcross also holds a variety of leadership and board of directors’ roles. He serves on the dean’s executive advisory board for the Sam M. Walton School of Business at the University of Arkansas, and is board member of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and the YMCA of Florida’s First Coast and the Knowledge is Power Program’s (KIPP) Impact School in Jacksonville, Fla.

Norcross holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas.

James "Woody" Woodall

James “Woody” Woodall serves as chief financial officer of FIS and is responsible for enterprise-wide oversight of all aspects of FIS’ financial operations, including controllership, treasury, investor relations, financial planning and analysis and corporate development functions, in addition to FIS’ capital allocation strategy.

A strategic financial leader, Woodall served as senior vice president, chief accounting officer and controller for FIS for five years before becoming chief financial officer. Prior to joining FIS in 2008, he served as vice president of finance at Eclipsys Corporation; executive director and controller of AT&T’s southeast region; senior manager in the audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving technology and communications clients; and more.

Woodall is a CPA and was a member of the Business Advisory Council for Troy State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting. Woodall’s leadership activities in the Jacksonville (Fla.) community include board of trustee roles at the Jacksonville Museum of Science and History and the Sanctuary on 8th Street, an organization that works to expand opportunities for children and families through education, social services, recreation and the arts.

Greg Montana

Greg Montana, corporate executive vice president, chief risk officer, leads the strategic development and execution of FIS’ risk, information security and compliance programs.

Highly experienced in risk management, Montana has spent more than 20 years successfully managing risk at some of the world’s most recognized financial services institutions, including Bank of America, where he served as senior vice president and senior operational risk executive; PayPal, where he served as senior director, global risk operations; and Lloyds Banking Group, where he was director, operational, credit and compliance risk. He is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO).

Montana is a current member and former Chairperson of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Board of Catholic Charities and a member of the Board Executive Committee for Metrolina Association for the Blind in Charlotte, N.C. Committed to the advancement of risk management education, Montana is an adjunct professor of risk management at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Fla., and received the Risk Management Association’s (RMA) Special Service Award in October 2012; the same year he joined FIS. He also has authored four articles in the RMA Journal.

Montana holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and received a bachelor’s degree cum laude from Boston College. He received his six sigma Black Belt Certification from Bank of America in 2005.

Bruce Lowthers

Bruce Lowthers serves as chief operating officer of the Integrated Financial Solutions (IFS) organization. In this role, Lowthers is responsible for developing and delivering FIS’ banking, wealth, payments and treasury offerings for financial institutions, retail, government and corporate clients in North America.

Previously, Lowthers served FIS in a number of executive positions including head of the company’s Payments business, head of Product Sales and Global Sales Operations and general manager of the Global Payments Software business. Prior to joining FIS, Lowthers held the position of senior vice president of Community Markets for eFunds, where he was responsible for the P&L for all payment and risk products for that market. He also held executive officer positions at four startup companies.

Lowthers serves on the board of P20, the new transatlantic payment experience. He also serves on the American Transaction Processors Coalition and the Armed Forces Financial Network. Lowthers was named 2017 “Maverick of the Year” by The American Business Awards and International Business Awards and “World’s Most Influential Payments Professional” by the World Payments Congress.

Lowthers holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts and began his career as a certified public accountant.

Marianne Brown

Marianne Brown is the chief operating officer of FIS’ Global Financial Solutions (GFS) organization. In this role, Brown is responsible for developing and delivering FIS’ banking, payments, and institutional and wholesale offerings for large financial institutions and capital markets globally. She has a strong reputation as a leader who focuses on crisp execution and delivering stellar results.

Before joining FIS, Brown served as the chief operating officer of SunGard Financial Systems. She joined SunGard in 2014 and has more than three decades of experience in the financial services and technology industries. Her other previous roles include CEO and president of Omgeo, a global financial services technology company; CEO of the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC); and leader of ADP’s Brokerage Processing Services business, now Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Brown holds a variety of community and philanthropic leadership roles and has received numerous awards for her business and volunteer work. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, magna cum laude, from Concordia College.

Ido Gileadi

Ido Gileadi is chief information officer at FIS. In this role, Gileadi provides enterprise-wide oversight of FIS’ information technology and computer systems in support of the company’s global business goals.

Gileadi has 30 years of technology and banking industry expertise, with a focus on the delivery of large transformation programs. Prior to being appointed chief information officer at FIS in 2014, he served as a partner for Capco, where he structured and delivered transformation deals involving Capco consulting and FIS products and services. Prior to that, he was chief information officer for BCE Emergis, where he implemented a comprehensive CIO strategy in the areas of people, finance, customers, technology and process.

Gileadi holds a bachelor’s degree in science (physics and computer science) from Tel Aviv University.

Ellyn Raftery

Ellyn Raftery is executive vice president, chief marketing, communications and strategy officer of FIS. In this role, Raftery is charged with leading the strategic planning and execution of FIS’ Global Marketing and Corporate Communications programs.

Prior to joining FIS in 2012, she was the chief marketing officer and senior vice president of Global Marketing for CA Technologies, a global enterprise information technology software and service company where she drove the development, planning and implementation of the corporate brand and marketing strategy and guided the company’s thought leadership, integrated go-to-market programs and demand generation programs globally. She also led the enterprise-wide global voice-of-the-customer experience initiative to drive competitive improvement and increased customer satisfaction.

For nearly a decade prior, Raftery held multiple executive-level positions for Unisys Corporation, including chief marketing and communications officer; vice president, Worldwide Marketing and Communications; and vice president, Worldwide Marketing for Systems Integration and Consulting. While at Unisys, Raftery managed a global staff and was responsible for corporate brand and marketing strategy, market and competitive research, solutions marketing, field marketing, marketing services, analyst relations, social and media relations and corporate communications.

Highly active in the community, Raftery is chairman of the board of the Northern & Central Florida Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). She is also a frequent contributor to the United Way, Jacksonville’s Cathedral Arts program and the American Red Cross. In addition, she is a new alumni member of Leadership Jacksonville, an organization that works to create community trustees by developing leaders to assume greater responsibility for the Jacksonville area. Her professional affiliations and certifications include the American Marketing Association; Executive Conference Board; Information Technology Services Marketing Association; and Corporate Executive Board’s Marketing and Communications Leadership Councils. Raftery was also honored as one of Jacksonville’s Women of Influence in recognition of her achievements and involvement in the Northeast Florida community in addition to her numerous awards.

Raftery has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Toledo.

Marc Mayo

Marc Mayo is executive vice president and chief legal officer (CLO) of FIS. As CLO, he manages the provision of legal services and support to FIS and its subsidiaries worldwide. Previously, Mayo was deputy general counsel at FIS and provided legal support for the acquisitions of SunGard, Clear2Pay, Reliance Trust and mFoundry, among others.

Before joining FIS, Mayo was a shareholder with the law firm of Rogers, Towers P.A., during which time his clients included FIS. Prior to that, Mayo was general counsel and senior vice president of human resources of AccuStaff, a publicly traded staffing company that has since been purchased by Adecco.

Mayo holds a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and a juris doctorate from the George Mason University of Law, where he was a published member of the law review. A great believer in contributing to the Jacksonville community, Mayo has served as chairman of the boards of OneJax, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (North Florida Chapter), the Center for Corporate and Family Health and the Jacksonville Bar Association.

Denise Williams

As chief people officer, Denise leads FIS’ global people function. A seasoned HR executive with more than 20 years of experience, she works closely with the executive team to drive the company’s people agenda.

Prior to joining FIS, Denise served as IBM’s vice president of Human Resources for North America Sales and Distribution. In that role, she oversaw all human capital support for the global sales and distribution workforce and managed the team responsible for supporting IBM’s North American employees. During her 15 years at IBM, Denise led HR support teams across the globe in a variety of businesses. Prior to IBM, Denise held numerous HR roles at AllianceBernstein, First Data and Coopers & Lybrand.

Denise earned her bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Albany and is an active member of organizations including the Society for Human Resources Management and World at Work.

Peter Gunnlaugsson

Peter Gunnlaugsson is senior vice president of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations for FIS and is responsible for developing, executing, and communicating FIS’ investor relations strategy.

Gunnlaugsson has been with the company for more than 25 years and previously held positions in corporate development, product management and operations. Prior to joining FIS, he worked for the Wisconsin Bankers Association.

Gunnlaugsson is an active leader in his community. He is the 2018 corporate chair for the American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure in Jacksonville and serves on its North Florida executive committee. He has served as the corporate chair for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk and remains on its northeast Florida executive committee. He is also a proud member of the board of directors for The Sanctuary on 8th Street, an organization that works to expand opportunities for children and families through education, social services, recreation, and the arts.

Gunnlaugsson holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Katy Thompson

As chief accounting officer, Katy has global responsibility for FIS’ accounting and financial reporting environment. Katy’s prior tenure as FIS’ chief audit executive combines with her prior experiences in public accounting and financial consulting to position her well to continue the drive to globalize and standardize core financial policies, systems and routines across the business.

Prior to joining FIS in 2012, Katy served as Florida practice leader for Experis™ Finance, LLC, and as managing director at Protiviti^® Inc., a global risk consulting and internal audit firm. Prior to this, Katy was an internal auditor with a large financial institution and auditor with a Big 5 public accounting firm.

Katy has been an active board member for the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay for more than 10 years and is the current treasurer and chair of the Finance and Audit Committee. Katy is dedicated to the Crisis Center’s mission to provide help, hope and healing to people facing serious life challenges or trauma.

Katy holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of West Florida. She is a certified public accountant and certified internal auditor.