Kylea is the Vice President of U.S. Partner Acquisition at American Express, responsible for managing US OptBlue partners who acquire small businesses on behalf of Amex, inclusive of the various channels that sit under OptBlue partners including payment facilitators. Kylea joined American Express 13 years ago in Sydney, launching several premium airline and retail co-branded credit cards before relocating to New York in 2013 to head up partnerships and business development for Merchant Financing, lending products focused on fueling small business growth.