Attila Csutak, CPM

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DISC Type : DS

Payments Lead Product Manager -(RTP, ACH, WIRE) at City National Bank

Wheaton, Illinois, United States

Overview

Attila Csutak is a Vice President of Faster Payments at City National Bank with over 25 years of experience in treasury management and payments innovation. Educated at DePaul University, he is recognized by peers as a proactive, insightful, and knowledgeable thought leader in the financial technology space.

Outside of his professional focus, Attila engages in community and charitable activities, including participating in charity golf tournaments. He demonstrates a strong passion for continuous learning, exploring emerging technologies like blockchain and its potential to reshape the financial ecosystem.

He was a featured speaker on a panel discussing the future of NFTs in media and entertainment in late 2022.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Consummate Professional

Output-Driven

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Faster Payments
He has built his career around payments innovation, with deep expertise in systems like RTP, Zelle, ACH, and WIRE, and currently leads these efforts at City National Bank.
Emerging Payments Tech
He is actively learning about and discussing the impact of blockchain and the technology behind NFTs on the future of payments and digital assets.
Digital Financial Models
He has spoken about the importance of moving consumers and businesses away from traditional check-based models toward more simplified, digital-first payment systems.

Media Appearances

Attila has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2023
Payments Lead Product Manager -(RTP, ACH, WIRE) at City National Bank
4-2020
Faster Payments, Vice President at City National Bank
4-2018 - 4-2020
Emerging Payments (RTP, Zelle) - VP, Product Manager at KeyBank
2-2015 - 4-2018
Payables and Receivables Strategy, Sr. Product Manager at Fiserv
8-2010 - 8-2015
Global Treasury Management, New Product Development at U.S. Bank

Education

2003 - 2010
BS from DePaul University
2001 - 2003
AS from College of DuPage

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Insights For Selling To Attila

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Attila is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Attila

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Attila move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Attila take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Attila

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