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2019 Distinguished Alumni Award

Saunders College of Business

Jane Elliot

BS '88

Chief Human Resources Officer, Deluxe Corporation


Jane M. Elliott BS ‘88 is a charismatic leader whose breadth of experience and accomplishments are reflected in both Fortune 500/1000 companies and smaller, entrepreneurial organizations. Currently, Jane is chief human resources officer at Deluxe Corporation. Formerly, Jane served as the executive vice president and chief administrative officer for Global Payments, one of the largest worldwide providers of payment solutions. Jane was responsible for aligning and optimizing internal functions with corporate strategic objectives to drive significant cost savings. Jane joined Global Payments in October 2001 with a dual role as vice president of Financial Planning & Investor Relations. As the company grew, the necessity to manage Wall Street analysts and investors became a full-time position in the fall of 2003. In mid-2010, Jane’s role expanded to senior vice president of Strategic Planning & Investor Relations. She became chief of staff in November 2013 and chief administrative officer in July 2016. Jane has over twenty years of experience in the payment technology space, working at First Data for nine years in Omaha, NE and Atlanta prior to joining Global Payments. Jane started her career with Laventhol & Horwath Certified Public Accountants in New York City while receiving her CPA. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting with high honors from RIT. She has served on the board of Junior Achievement since 2015 and served on the boards of Wnet (2014-2018) and Technology Association of Georgia (2015-2018).

2019 Distinguished Alumni Award

Saunders College of Business

Jane Elliot

BS '88

Chief Human Resources Officer, Deluxe Corporation


Jane M. Elliott BS ‘88 is a charismatic leader whose breadth of experience and accomplishments are reflected in both Fortune 500/1000 companies and smaller, entrepreneurial organizations. Currently, Jane is chief human resources officer at Deluxe Corporation. Formerly, Jane served as the executive vice president and chief administrative officer for Global Payments, one of the largest worldwide providers of payment solutions. Jane was responsible for aligning and optimizing internal functions with corporate strategic objectives to drive significant cost savings. Jane joined Global Payments in October 2001 with a dual role as vice president of Financial Planning & Investor Relations. As the company grew, the necessity to manage Wall Street analysts and investors became a full-time position in the fall of 2003. In mid-2010, Jane’s role expanded to senior vice president of Strategic Planning & Investor Relations. She became chief of staff in November 2013 and chief administrative officer in July 2016. Jane has over twenty years of experience in the payment technology space, working at First Data for nine years in Omaha, NE and Atlanta prior to joining Global Payments. Jane started her career with Laventhol & Horwath Certified Public Accountants in New York City while receiving her CPA. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting with high honors from RIT. She has served on the board of Junior Achievement since 2015 and served on the boards of Wnet (2014-2018) and Technology Association of Georgia (2015-2018).