Celeste Schwitters leads a national team of sales professionals and is responsible for business development for over 5,000+ US-based community clients as Head of Community Accounts. Her team is comprised of eight regional Vice Presidents, with Account Executives that reside in almost every one of the 50 states, ensuring a local Visa presence. Celeste and her team enable and accelerate payments growth for this set of important clients.
Celeste has been at Visa for 26+ years and has held various positions across the company. Prior to her current role, Celeste managed the North America Client Services team, comprised of 400+ team members providing industry leading operational and implementation support to Visa’s North American clients. Earlier in her career, fostering her passion for community accounts, Celeste worked for the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA) in Washington D.C.
Celeste holds an undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and an MBA from University of Colorado at Denver. Celeste resides in Atlanta with her husband, dog, and is the proud mother of two young men.