Steve Kovzan

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Chief Financial Officer at PayIt

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Overview

Steve Kovzan, CFO of PayIt, is a financial expert with a 30-year career focused on corporate finance and shareholder value. A Certified Public Accountant with a Masters from the University of Kansas, he has deep expertise in M&A, investor relations, and guiding companies through high-growth phases.

With deep professional roots in the Kansas City area, Steve is active in the local business and philanthropic community. He contributes his financial expertise by serving on various boards and has been recognized as a CFO of the Year by the Kansas City Business Journal.

He was the CFO of NIC Inc. during its successful $2. 3 billion acquisition by Tyler Technologies in 2021.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Value Driven

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Digital Government
Spent over 20 years at NIC Inc. , a leading provider of digital government services, and now serves as CFO for GovTech leader PayIt.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Played a pivotal role as CFO in the $2. 3 billion acquisition of NIC Inc. by Tyler Technologies, retiring from the company post-acquisition.
Strategic Finance
Recognized for providing leadership and strategic direction to increase financial performance and shareholder value in growth markets and volatile economic environments.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025
Chief Financial Officer at PayIt
8-2021 - 7-2025
Retirement at Career Break
8-2007 - 8-2021
Chief Financial Officer at NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV)
10-1999 - 8-2007
VP, Financial Operations & Chief Accounting Officer / Controller at NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV)
6-1994 - 10-1999
Assurance Audit Manager / Senior Auditor / Staff Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Education

1993 - 1994
Master's Degree from The University of Kansas School of Business
1987 - 1991
BSBA from The University of Tulsa

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Insights For Selling To Steve

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steve is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steve

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steve move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Steve take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Steve

Personality Compatibility


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