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10 Square partnerships leaders
These ten current and former Square partnerships leaders have held head of partnerships and senior director roles across retail, banking, product and international partnerships at the company. A reader can learn how partnerships leaders work at Square from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ash Goldman
LinkedInExperience: Head of Partnerships Australia · Square
Former Head of Partnerships Australia at Square (2024–2026). Before Square they were Head of Partnerships and Revenue at Butn (2021–2024) and Director of Partnerships APAC at Vend, a Lightspeed Company (2017–2021). Their profile describes 12 or more years in partnerships, sales execution and go-to-market strategy across fintech, SaaS, payments and marketplaces.
Dylan Bowermaster
LinkedInExperience: Head of Square Banking and POS Partnerships · Square
Former Head of Square Banking and POS Partnerships at Square (2021–2023), a Director-level role based in New York. Earlier at Square they were Business Development Lead (2019–2021) and Senior Business Development Manager (2017–2019). After Square they were Head of Partnerships at Mercury (2023–2025), and they have worked in GTM & Partnerships at Reevo since January 2026.
Eugene Tsay
LinkedInExperience: Head of Partnerships - Retail and Services Products · Square
Head of Partnerships - Retail and Services Products at Square since May 2024, leading business development and partner management teams for the retail and professional services verticals. Earlier at Square they were Head of Solutions & Channel Partnerships, Developers & Partners (2019–2023), Strategic Partnerships Lead (2017–2019) and Strategic Product Partnerships Business Development Manager (2015–2017).
James Chi
LinkedInExperience: Head of Banking Partnerships and Operations (Square, Cash App, Afterpay) · Block
Head of Banking Partnerships and Operations (Square, Cash App, Afterpay) at Block since September 2025. Earlier at Block they were Head of Bank, Identity, & Risk Payment Partnerships (Square) (2025) and worked in Global Payment Partnerships and Operations - Bank (Square) (2022–2025). Before that they were Director, Management Consulting at KPMG US (2011–2022).
Kevin Vakil
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Global Partnerships · Square
Former Sr. Director, Global Partnerships at Square (2018–2024). After Square they were Head of Partnerships, Americas at Cover Genius (2024–2025), and they have been Director, Global Partnerships at PayPal since January 2026. Their headline describes them as a strategic partnerships and BD leader who is ex-Square/Block and ex-Intuit.
Laura Tang
LinkedInExperience: Head of Retail Partnerships, North America, APAC & Business Development · Square
Head of Retail Partnerships, North America, APAC & Business Development at Square since August 2025, and Head of Global Retail Partnerships & Channel Marketing there since December 2024. Earlier at Square they were Head of International Retail Partnerships & Global Channel Marketing (2021–2024) and Retail Partner Manager, US, APAC (2019–2021).
Nicholas Harris
LinkedInExperience: Head of Partnerships, EMEA · Square
Head of Partnerships, EMEA at Square since August 2021. Their profile lists the role at Head level in general management at Square, and their headline describes them as Head of New Market Expansion at Square. Square provides business solutions for sellers, and this role covers partnerships across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Ramsey Aweti
LinkedInExperience: Head of Partnerships, Food & Beverage Vertical · Square
Head of Partnerships, Food & Beverage Vertical at Square since June 2023, where their profile says they oversee product and channel partnerships for Square's food and beverage business. Earlier at Square they were Senior Business Development Manager, Product Partnerships (2023) and worked in Business Development, Product Partnerships (2020–2023), after business development roles at Uber.
Ryuta Aizawa
LinkedInExperience: Head of Partnerships Square JP · Square
Head of Partnerships Square JP at Square since December 2024, where their profile says they oversee partnerships with banks, POS providers, telecoms and industry associations in Japan. They were also Head Of Partnerships at Amazon (2022–2025), and earlier held Partnerships Specialist and Partner Management Specialist roles at Amazon from 2019.
Yanmin Lee
LinkedInExperience: Head Of Strategy and Operations, Partnerships · Square
Head Of Strategy and Operations, Partnerships at Square since June 2020. Before Square they were Regional Operations - Head of Eater Experience at Uber (2019–2020), Senior Manager, StubHub Consumer Selling Business at eBay (2016–2018) and Corporate Strategy Manager at eBay (2014–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's partner area to your question, since retail, food and beverage, banking and product integration partnerships each involve different partners and terms. Check their region and dates, because partnerships in Japan, Australia and Europe can follow different priorities than in the US.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a point-of-sale company decide which software and hardware partners to integrate with?
- 02What do banking and payment partnerships need to deliver for a seller platform to keep investing in them?
- 03How do partnerships teams work with product teams when launching in a new country?
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