tracy brown

The payments and fraud risk landscape for merchants continues to undergo rapid change. In this interview between Julie Fergerson, CEO and Co-Founder and Tracy Brown, VP Programs and Technology of Merchant Risk Council, and Mangala Martinus, Managing Director at Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory, we discuss predictions for the key themes and trends in merchant payments and risk in 2024, as well as the objectives and major initiatives for MRC for the year ahead.

As the dynamics of the payments ecosystem continue to shift, this episode serves as an invaluable guide for merchants, professionals, and enthusiasts alike, offering a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Stay ahead in the game of navigating the complex intersection of technology, security, and commerce. 

Bonnie Mincu interviews Tracy Brown, an extraordinarily effective leader with ADHD whose approach to life has taken her far. In this first of four short segments, Tracy shares how her father taught her poker along with his philosophy on life: "Play the Hand You're Dealt." 

Tracy didn't dwell on why she wasn't able to sit still and read a book... or even a paragraph -- without her mind wandering to many other things. Instead, determined to do well with the skills she had, she applied her mind to figuring out how to ace tests without reading class assignments. And after leaving college to go into sales at Mary Kay Cosmetics, by age 26 she was managing a team of 300 people. 

Tracy attributes much of her success to her eagerness to learn and seek advice from the most successful people in the company, being very intentional about following their coaching and reflecting on what worked and tweaking what didn't.