Affinity Solutions names VP business development

NEW YORK — Affinity Solutions, a provider of transaction-based marketing programs for financial institutions and retailers in the United States, announced that John Brennan has joined as VP business development.

Brennan brings to Affinity extensive experience in financial services, database marketing, and business development. A 14-year veteran of Visa USA, John served as SVP sales and integrated solutions, promoting multiple Visa products, including credit card, commercial card and debit card products, for three of Visa's largest member banks: Citibank, JPMorgan Chase and Fleet. He will be tasked with maintaining and growing Affinity Solutions' leading network of over 450 national and regional financial institutions.

Most recently, Brennan was with Western Union, where he served as global key account business development leader, working with banks across the U.S. and Canada. He has also held senior positions with Dun and Bradstreet and First Data.