Jim Stapleton leads sales for Isis™, a joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless chartered with building a nationwide mobile commerce network that will transform the way consumers shop, pay and save.  As head of sales, Jim is responsible for developing relationships with merchants, acquirers, issuers and other enterprise customers of Isis.

Before he joined Isis, Jim spent more than 22 years with AT&T, where he was a key player in the development of the mobile commerce joint venture that became Isis. While at AT&T, Jim designed, implemented and operated direct sales organizations and indirect distribution channels and was responsible for the launch of several flagship products.  In his most recent role as Executive Director of Business Development, he led the development of AT&T’s mobile payments market entry strategy, representing a key growth opportunity for the company.

Prior to that role, Jim was Regional Sales Vice President where he managed new sales, customer service and retention and pricing among mid-size business clients. He has also served as Segment Marketing Vice President for AT&T where he managed channel strategy and design, direct marketing, product and pricing strategy, customer service and business planning for business customers. Over the course of his many years at AT&T, he has led a variety of sales organizations supporting customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses.

Jim is a graduate of the University of Illinois, where he received his Bachelors and Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is also a graduate of the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School. Outside of work, Jim has led several charity fundraising events and is very active in both the children’s and marriage preparation ministries at his church.