Welcoming Joshua Jensen, COO

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We’re very proud to announce that Joshua Jensen has joined the Riverside team as our Chief Operations Officer!

Josh brings nearly two decades of executive leadership and operations experience to Riverside Payments. He has built and scaled companies and teams of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 firms, and brings knowledge and expertise from a wide array of industries including Payments, Financial Services, Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Fintech.

Josh has worked with hundreds of business owners over the years and we are thrilled to have his contribution to the growth and expansion of the Riverside Payments brand and the number of lives we touch and change.

Josh got his start by business building a financial planning practice in Central Oregon, quickly making Partner and turning his attention to recruiting, training and expanding the company’s Advisor field force to over 125 throughout Oregon.

After nearly 12 years he traded his tie for flip flops and moved to Puerto Rico where he built and operated a small batch rum distillery and La Roneria Clandestino, a rum bar and music venue located in San Juan. Shortly after Hurricane Maria struck, Josh and his family returned to the states to rebuild, where he began his career in Merchant Services.

We are excited to have Josh, given his passion for helping people grow into successful, fulfilled, high-performing individuals. As a leader and operational strategist, his primary goal is to always balance the needs of the business with the strengths and goals of our people. We’re beyond excited for our future together!

We think Josh is a great fit for our amazing team here at Riverside Payments. When asked, VP Michael Offut said: “Josh was an instant match for us. His skills, experience, energy and excitement for growth, are exactly what we need to take Riverside to the next level.”

Fun Facts About Josh

  • Joshua is married, with three children, two dogs, and a cat.

  • Joshua is always active - a mountain man through the winter with snowboarding, and tackling the water during the summer seasons; wake-boarding, surfing, or golfing alongside it!

  • Joshua has run with the bulls in Spain, surfed in Indonesia, danced in Ibiza, and marveled temples in Thailand.