How PowerPay Poured It Forward for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
PowerPay’s partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation reflects the company’s commitment to community, purpose, and possibility. Through the Pour It Forward campaign, employees came together to support childhood cancer research, a local Hero Family, and one another.
What I Learned Helping PowerPay Pour It Forward
PowerPay Marketing Intern Kayla Parry reflects on Pour It Forward, PowerPay’s June campaign supporting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, and what she learned about marketing, employee engagement, and rallying a team around a meaningful cause.
PowerPay CEO Mike Petrakis Wins EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Greater Philadelphia Award
PowerPay Founder and CEO Mike Petrakis was named a winner of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Greater Philadelphia Award, recognizing leadership, growth, and long-term impact.
PowerPay Wins Best LendTech Solution at 2026 Banking Tech Awards USA
PowerPay has won Best LendTech Solution in the Commercial Lending category at the Fintech Futures 2026 Banking Tech Awards USA. Now in its fifth year, the Banking Tech Awards USA recognize excellence and innovation across the banking and fintech sectors.
Breakfast with the Boss…and What it Really Says About How We Work
In her Breakfast with the Boss conversation, Gabri Carcioppolo, PowerPay’s Director of Client Services, reflects on leadership, trust, and the kind of culture that helps people do their best work. Her story offers a grounded look at how human connection, support, and day-to-day collaboration shape the way PowerPay serves its teams and customers.
Powerpay Wins 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards Across 7 Categories
Employee survey results place the fintech among the nation’s top employers for leadership, professional development, and workplace flexibility. PowerPay has been named a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence winner in seven categories, earning honors for Innovation, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, Leadership, Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, and Professional Development.
PowerPay Recognized with 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards
Culture is not defined by what a company says about itself. It is reflected in what employees say when asked directly. PowerPay was recognized by Energage and Top Workplaces as a 2026 Culture Excellence Award winner based entirely on employee feedback across key areas of culture, leadership, and growth.
PowerPay CEO Mike Petrakis Named Finalist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Greater Philadelphia
PowerPay CEO Mike Petrakis named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 finalist. Learn what this recognition reflects about leadership, growth, and long-term impact.
PowerPay Founder and CEO Mike Petrakis Recognized Among Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2025 Most Admired CEOs
PowerPay Founder and CEO Mike Petrakis Recognized Among Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2025 Most Admired CEOs WAYNE, Pa. — Dec. 10, 2025 — Mike Petrakis, Founder and CEO of PowerPay, has been recognized as one of Philadelphia Business Journal’s (PBJ) 2025 Most Admired CEOs for his leadership in building one of the region’s fastest-growing financial technology platforms. Petrakis […]
PowerPay’s Chloe Hazzard Named ‘Highly Commended’ Rising Star of the Year at 2025 US Fintech Awards
WAYNE, Pa. — Nov. 14, 2025 — Chloe Hazzard, Director of Audit at PowerPay, earned the “Highly Commended” Rising Star of the Year distinction at the 2025 US Fintech Awards.
Hazzard joined PowerPay as an undergraduate intern and rose through operational roles before taking leadership of the audit department. She built the function from the ground up during a period when PowerPay’s loan volume quadrupled, establishing processes and controls that enabled the company to secure a $500 million warehouse facility, complete multiple investment-grade bond offerings, and build a securitization platform targeting $1-2 billion in annual volume.