
Mr. Walsh is the former Chairman and CEO of eFunds Corporation (NYSE: EFD), a leading provider of risk management, electronic funds transfer services, prepaid card processing, and global outsourcing solutions to more than 10,000 financial services companies in more than 80 countries. The Company also provides point-of-sale fraud prevention solutions to retailers and electronic benefits processing services to government entities. As Chairman and CEO, Mr. Walsh led a dramatic improvement in the company’s operating performance and stock price driven by revenue growth initiatives, strategic acquisitions, rationalization of non-core assets and cost reductions. Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE: FIS) acquired eFunds in September 2007 for approximately $1.8 billion.
Mr. Walsh has also been in various senior leadership positions at established businesses including Wright Express (CEO), BancOne Diversified Services (CEO), Norwest Capital Management and Trust (SVP) and Diners Club Germany (CEO).
Mr. Walsh is a director of Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) and is on the Board of Fellows at Thunderbird, School of Global Management. Mr. Walsh joined Calera in January 2008.
Mr. Walsh received a B.S. Engineering from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from Boston University (with Honors).