Tom Dames

Tom Dames

Vice President, Global Client Group, Global Merchant and Network Services
American Express

Over the course of his career, Tom has led numerous Client Management Teams within the payments industry, across a variety of customer segmentations.  His primary focus has been to ensure the successful retention of existing business, while driving incremental sales to grow overall partnerships.   Fostering team chemistry and collaboration have been essential components to achieving those goals.

Tom is currently a Vice President within the American Express Global Client Group, leading the merchant relationships with strategic global Lodging and Car Rental partners.    Over the course of his eighteen-year career at Amex, Tom has led Client Management Teams across Regional, National and Global territories, for both the merchant and corporate lines of business.   Tom earned his MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University and holds a B.S. from Villanova University.

Outside of work, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters in their New York home, travelling in the Winter, and heading to the beach in the Summer.