Taira Hall

Critic
DISC Type : C

Small Business Commerical Head at PayPal

Old Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Overview

Taira Hall is a digital innovation executive at PayPal, where she heads Small Business and B2B Payments. With deep expertise in embedded finance and strategic partnerships from prior leadership roles at Citizens, FIS, and Visa, she is a recognized thought-leader in the payments industry. She holds an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management.

Outside of her corporate roles, Taira is passionate about making a meaningful difference in the community. She actively advises fintech companies and serves on the board of Bottom Line, a non-profit organization that supports first-generation students from low-income backgrounds in getting to and through college.

She has been honored by American Banker as one of the Most Influential Women in Payments.

Personality Overview

Critic

Precise

Objective Thinker

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

B2B Payments
This is a core focus of her current role at PayPal and a consistent theme throughout her career at Visa and FIS.
Embedded Finance
She has deep expertise in this area, having served as the Senior Vice President of Embedded Finance at FIS.
Fintech Innovation
Her experience includes building a B2B fintech business at Visa and her current focus on platform solutions at PayPal.

Media Appearances

Taira has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Small Business Commerical Head at PayPal
7-2023 - 9-2025
Executive Vice President, Head of Enterprise Payments at Citizens
11-2020 - 7-2023
Senior Vice President of Embedded Finance, B2B & Strategic Innovation Executive at FIS
6-2016 - 12-2019
Head of B2B Partnerships & New Initiatives, Visa Business Solutions at Visa
9-2014 - 6-2016
Head of US Market, Commercial Solutions at Visa

Education

Education details unavailable from Stanford University
2004 - 2006
MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

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Insights For Selling To Taira

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Taira is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Taira

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Taira move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Taira take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Taira

Personality Compatibility


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