About Gustavo Ruiz

Gustavo Ruiz, formerly head of LATAM for SafetyPay, became the CEO as of December 2013, bringing his extensive experience in Payments, Banking, and Travel industries. Prior to SafetyPay, he was VP and General Manager for American Express, Membership Travel in LATAM. He also successfully led American Express Bank in Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Agronomy from Colorado State University and a Diploma in Foreign Trade from the Universidad de las Americas. He has strategic vision and knowledge of international markets which helps SafetyPay to achieve aggressive performance goals including increasing market share and enhanced bottom line results. Gustavo Ruiz joined Paysafe in 2022 following the company’s acquisition of payments company, SafetyPay, where he was CEO for nine years. Since joining the Paysafe executive team, Gustavo has been charged with driving forward Paysafe’s strategy in Latin America and continuing to leverage its investments in the fast-growing region.