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Mark Sundt

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Chief AI Officer (CAIO) at Stax Payments
📍 Greater St. Louis, United States

As Chief AI Officer at Stax Payments, Mark is driving the companys "AI-first" evolution, leveraging 35 years of experience from leadership roles at Microsoft, IBM, and Xplor/Clearent. He holds a Bachelor of Science from The University of Texas at Arlington and is pursuing a Data Science Masters Certificate.

While at his previous role in St. Louis, Mark was involved in the community, having joined the board of the St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation. He is now also sharing his expertise as an educator.

He is a hands-on technologist who enjoys "vibe coding"—using AI to rapidly generate features without rigid requirements.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Chief AI Officer (CAIO)
Location
Greater St. Louis, United States
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Priorities

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AI-First Transformation
He recently transitioned from CTO to the dedicated Chief AI Officer role at Stax to lead the company's shift to an AI-first model.
Agentic AI
His focus is on integrating Agentic AI to transform the fintech landscape and drive innovation across the business, from development to back-office operations.
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Career

Work history

1-2024 - 6-2026
Chief AI Officer (CAIO)
Stax Payments
1-2024 - 3-2026
Chief Technology Officer
Stax Payments
7-2021 - 12-2023
IBM Principal Client Engineering Squad Lead
IBM
4-2013 - 5-2020
Chief Technology Officer
Clearent
6-2010 - 4-2013
Cloud Computing Solutions Architect
Microsoft Corporation
In the press

Media appearances

Stax CTO: It's Time to Orchestrate AI. Featured in PYMNTS TV
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Stax Payments Reshapes Leadership Team to Strengthen Growth, Technology, and Commercial Execution. Featured in The Financial Technology Report
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Education
8-2020 - 7-2021
Data Science Masters Certificate - Ongoing
University of Missouri-Saint Louis
1983 - 1987
Bachelor of Science
The University of Texas at Arlington
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