The mission of Merchants Express Money Order Company, Inc. (MEMO) and subsidiaries is to provide high quality, low cost money-based products and services to retailers, to improve the public image, effectiveness and profitability of companies in the retail and wholesale food distribution industry and related businesses.


Merchants Express Money Order Company, Inc. (MEMO) and subsidiaries has a board of directors
to oversee the business and chart the course for the company's future direction.

tanya butler   Tanya Butler
PRESIDENT

Tanya Butler is the President of Merchants Express Money Order Company, Inc., MEMO Money Order Company, Inc., MEMO Money Order Company of New York, Inc., and Merchants Express USA, Inc., providers of money orders, prepaid cellular and long distance calling cards, EBT, debit and credit card processing and walk-in bill payment services.  As President, she leads the strategic goals and objectives of the business and has fiscal responsibility at all levels of the business. Tanya is also the President of Keystone Marketing Services, Inc., an affiliate of MEMO and a manufacturer and seller of money order dispensing equipment and software.

During her twenty two years (22) tenure with the company, Tanya has been instrumental in leading and developing the internal policies and procedures for operations, customer service, credit and collections, regulatory licensing and the AML program. She has successfully enhanced the various business operations systems by leading the re-engineering of the back-office transaction processing and reconciliation system to streamline the process while minimizing risk and controlling cost. She has led the national expansion of the business to twenty one (21) operating states and oversees the Research and Development Committee introducing and developing new products, services and equipment that are consistent with strategic marketing initiatives and financial goals. She developed the company’s first Disaster Recovery Plan and oversees the ongoing improvements of the existing contingency plan providing a comprehensive resource guide. 

Tanya serves on the following Board of Directors - Merchants Express Money Order Company, Inc., Keystone Marketing Services, Inc., and is the Chairman of the Board for the Regional Money Services Businesses Association. She also served on the Board of the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg and the University of Pittsburgh African American Alumni Council. She is very active in the community volunteering time to various charities and civic organizations. She is a charter member of the Greater Harrisburg Chapter of the National Black MBA Association. She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. – Epsilon Sigma Omega Chapter, serving as Graduate Advisor to the Pennsylvania State University, Goodwin Memorial Baptist Church, serving on the Usher Board, Audit Committee, Logistics Committee and the Women’s Fellowship Ministry; National Congress of Black Women, Inc., and is the Vice President of Just Good Friends, Inc. She has held the following elected positions – Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Membership Chairman and has also chaired many local, regional and national committees. She is the recipient of the Women of Excellence Award from the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg, and was named Who’s Who Among American Business Women. 

Tanya earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications and English from the University of Pittsburgh. She currently resides in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with her husband and has an adult son residing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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