Meet The Team

Aubrey Amatelli is the Founder & CEO of PayRio, the first payments provider exclusively focused on cannabis and alternative medicine businesses.

She began her career at J.P. Morgan within Merchant Services and, over the course of more than a decade, advanced to Executive Director Commercial Banker, where she specialized in technology and disruptive commerce in Silicon Valley. Her extensive fintech background has positioned her as a leading authority in cannabis and alternative payments.

Today, Aubrey is recognized as a thought leader at the forefront of financial innovation in highly regulated industries, driving forward compliant and scalable payment solutions for emerging markets.

She currently serves as Chair of the National Cannabis Industry Association’s (NCIA) Banking & Financial Services Committee for the 2025–2026 term, underscoring her leadership and ongoing commitment to advancing financial infrastructure within the cannabis industry.

Tanya is an accomplished operations executive with a proven track record of scaling companies, improving efficiency, and leading digital transformations that increase productivity and strengthen profit margins. She has led global, cross-functional teams, optimized financial performance, and implemented technology-driven solutions for clients including SmartNews, Tempo, and Volkswagen.

At PayRio, Tanya leads the development of the company’s operational infrastructure, building scalable systems from the ground up. Her work includes reconfiguring the CRM to strengthen lead management and sales efficiency, redesigning the merchant onboarding experience to reduce friction and accelerate time to activation, and developing robust partner portals that simplify referrals and expedite merchant services.

Tanya holds a BA in Marketing from San José State University and an MBA from the University of San Francisco, where she graduated summa cum laude.

Chasen Nightingale is the Head of Marketing at PayRio, where he leads the company’s marketing strategy across brand development, digital marketing, communications, and growth initiatives.

Since joining PayRio in 2022, Chasen has played a key role in building and expanding the company’s marketing engine. His work spans brand development, content strategy, lead generation, partner marketing, and go-to-market initiatives that strengthen PayRio’s presence across the payments, fintech, cannabis, and alternative medicine industries.

Chasen’s work bridges marketing strategy and business development, helping PayRio build awareness, engage key audiences, and support revenue growth through thought leadership, industry events, partner channels, sales materials, and targeted growth initiatives.

Chasen holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from San Diego State University.