Press Releases May 8, 2026 11:10 AM

CORRECTING and REPLACING -- AppTech Appoints Albert L. Lord as Executive Chairman and Adds Robert L. Lipstein to Board of Directors

AppTech Payments expands leadership team amidst rapid business growth and strengthens board expertise

By Nina Shah APCX

AppTech Payments Corp. announced the appointment of Albert L. Lord as Executive Chairman to support CEO Thomas DeRosa in managing the company's rapid growth and increasing operational complexities. The company also added Robert L. Lipstein, a former KPMG Global SOX Leader, to its Board of Directors to enhance compliance and governance capabilities. Employment contracts through 2027 were finalized with CEO DeRosa and COO Anthony Shall, indicating stability in leadership as the company scales its digital financial services platform.

CORRECTING and REPLACING -- AppTech Appoints Albert L. Lord as Executive Chairman and Adds Robert L. Lipstein to Board of Directors
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Key Points

  • Albert L. Lord promoted to Executive Chairman to aid in managing significant business growth and operational challenges.
  • AppTech's business nearly tripled from Q4 2025 to Q1 2026, indicating rapid expansion of its digital financial services.
  • Robert L. Lipstein, with strong compliance and governance background, joins the Board to strengthen oversight amid growth.

CARLSBAD, Calif., May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline on May 7, 2026, by AppTech Payments Corp. (OTCQB: APCX), please note that the date in the first paragraph should be May 4, not May 1, as previously stated. The corrected release follows:

AppTech Payments, Inc. (the Company) today announced that as of May 4, 2026, Albert L. Lord, previously Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, will serve as AppTech’s Executive Chairman.  The expanded role includes regular collaboration with Thomas DeRosa who will continue as Chief Executive Officer and report to the full Board.

DeRosa stated he is pleased “that Al is willing to give of his time and experience to help me manage the challenges of our increasingly complex business.  We virtually tripled our business from the fourth quarter of 2025 to quarter one, 2026.  Technological, compliance and backroom demands reflect that growth.”

The Company also reported the addition of Robert L. Lipstein to the Board.  Lipstein’s career was with KPMG where he served as Global Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Leader.  Bob serves several other boards, including two banking companies.  AppTech looks forward to its association with Mr. Lipstein.

The Board entered employment contracts through 2027 with Thomas DeRosa, CEO and Anthony Shall, COO. 

About AppTech Payments Corp.

AppTech Payments Corp. (OTCQB: APCX) provides digital financial services for financial institutions, corporations, small and midsized enterprises (“SMEs”), and consumers through the Company’s scalable cloud-based platform architecture and infrastructure. For more information, please visit apptechcorp.com.

AppTech Payments Corp.
760-707-5959
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Risks

  • Rapid business growth increases technological and compliance challenges which could strain resources or operational performance.
  • Dependence on key executives (DeRosa, Lord, Shall) highlights potential leadership risk if there are future transitions.
  • Expansion in digital financial services sector exposes the company to regulatory changes impacting the fintech and banking sectors.

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