BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kessler Group (KG) announced today the appointment of Scott W. Shaw as Chief Operating Officer of the company. Effective immediately, he will be working closely with Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Howard J. Kessler in overseeing day-to-day operations of the business.

“As our company and our industry continue to evolve, Scott’s creativity, relationships, leadership and 25+ years of experience in the financial services industry will help lead us toward future success,” Mr. Kessler said. “We look forward to having him drive and expand our dynamic team of experienced professionals, while working closely with me and the KG team to provide value to our clients.

“KG has been my professional home for over two decades – I remember helping Howard buy the company in 1993. I cannot think of a more impactful place to work and will use my longstanding relationships within the company and with many financial service partners to help build KG’s business for the next 20 years.”

Mr. Kessler pioneered the concept of the affinity credit card with MBNA in 1982 and has spent the ensuing decades building businesses focused on delivering win-win solutions. KG has more than three decades of experience in workouts, strategic advisory, credit card optimization and affinity marketing for a wide range of credit card issuers and other financial services companies.

Mr. Shaw holds a degree in biochemistry from the University of New Hampshire, and currently sits on three Boards including Aliaswire, EData Networks and Ozumo Concepts International.