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Dru Armstrong is a customer-focused Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with expert knowledge in running high-growth software organizations. She has extensive experience scaling technology companies with market-leading private equity firms throughout her career and brings over 17 years of consumer and product technology development to her current role as CEO of AffiniPay. Dru’s prior experience includes leadership, operations, and consulting roles across the private equity field. She is a thought leader on topics including innovation, diversity and inclusion, and verticalized software.

Melissa Chambers is Vice President of Enterprise Solutions at LawPay, a digital payment platform developed specifically for the legal industry. Melissa joined the LawPay team in 2009, bringing more than a decade of experience to the organization. After graduating from the University of Mississippi with a degree in Accounting, Melissa took a job in public accounting—an industry she worked in for a year before making a career change and moving into commercial real estate. For the next eight years, Melissa worked at Equitable Real Estate, during which time she was promoted to Vice President. During her tenure at Equitable, she primarily managed large REITS and 501(c) (2) corporations. After eight years, Melissa left Equitable Real Estate to focus on raising her three children. While doing so, she started her own financial consulting company for small businesses. In 2019, she was appointed as a member of the PDAC committee for the Association of Legal Administrators, where she served for three years. She currently serves on the ALM Vendor Advisory Board.