Next Step’s executives have been with the company from day one,
providing for a culture of commitment and excellence.

Peter Jeye, President & CEO
Peter has amassed 25 years experience working with system conversions, including personal involvement in over 100 enterprise wide technology initiatives. His career started in the vendor industry, where he quickly moved up the ladder at two software companies, carrying executive management responsibilities for conversions, professional services, client support, training, quality assurance, and user group relations. Peter has been President & CEO of Next Step for 12 years and continues to be personally involved in every client engagement, providing day-to-day guidance to financial institutions and leading Next Step’s teams of expert onsite consultants. He is driven by one goal: to ensure every Next Step engagement surpasses client expectations. Peter holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Communication.

Linda Vick, Executive Vice President
Linda has been with Next Step since it was founded over a decade ago. Linda brings a wealth of hands-on financial services experience to Next Step, having held key positions with a number of prominent financial institutions and consulting organizations throughout the U.S. She was pivotal in developing and defining the company’s unique 11 point risk management methodology that is a fundamental focus in managing every client initiative. Linda also continues to be directly involved with clients from start to finish, ensuring ongoing client satisfaction throughout every phase of their project. Linda also carries the responsibility of ensuring continuous improvement throughout Next Step, making sure our methodologies always increase in effectiveness based upon experience.

Trisa Wetzel, Executive Director
Trisa has been with our company since our inception in 1995 and also brings a dozen years experience working for banking software companies, and five more years working in banking.  Trisa is a veteran project manager recognized for successful banking technology initiatives, including vendor evaluations, core system conversions, acquisition and merger projects, and process improvement. She has been the Project Manager for 25+ system conversions which provides a depth of experience, expertise, and insight that is invaluable to any organization facing a major technology initiative. All Next Step conversion initiatives report into Trisa. Due to her unmatched experience and insight, she also serves as our lead contract negotiator on behalf of our clients.