Company on the Move: TSYS, Most Ethical Company Award
TSYS has been recognized as a 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute, a global organization dedicated to advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
Movers and Shakers
The Bancorp Hires Neurohr to Lead Compliance
With federal and state payments regulation in near-constant flux, compliance strategy continues to be of utmost importance, especially for issuers. Amid this landscape, The Bancorp has named Bill Neurohr to head its compliance operations and serve as the point man for the company’s interactions with regulators.
Green Dot Names Board Adviser from Harvest, Repurchases $50 Million in Stock
It was a busy day for Green Dot Corp. The payment services provider, on March 13, named Jeffrey B. Osher, managing director of Harvest Capital Strategies LLC, an “observer” and adviser to Green Dot’s board of directors, and it entered into an agreement with Bank of America Merrill Lynch to purchase $50 million of its Class A common stock as part of its stock buy-back initiative.
Peg Johnson named to i2c global leadership role
Global payments processor i2c Inc. has appointed Peg Johnson as executive vice president of global client success to oversee global operations of its client services and customer success organizations. Johnson will report directly to i2c CEO Amir Wain.
People on the Move: Eric Cotton, Mandy Cooper, Central Payments
Central Payments, the payments division at Central Bank of Kansas City, has promoted two of its original employees to the company’s management team.
Company on the Move: First Data, New York Mets Spring Training Field
First Data has been awarded an exclusive 10-year strategic marketing partnership for the naming rights to the New York Mets’ spring training home in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
People on the Move: Nathan Dudek, Payveris
Payveris, a provider of API-based payment and money transfer solutions for banks and credit unions, has hired Nathan Dudek to serve as chief technology officer.
Company on the Move: Smart Card Alliance, Rebranding as Secure Technology Alliance
The Smart Card Alliance, an industry group tasked with driving adoption of smart card technology as the global standard for payment, identity, access and mobile application security, is expanding its charter to include a broader range of security and privacy-enhancing technologies.
People on the Move: Simon Moran, Yoyo
London-based mobile payment and customer engagement startup Yoyo has hired former PayPal General Manager Simon Moran as its first vice president of commercial.
Netspend Hires Veteran Jeff Johnson to Lead Commercial Prepaid Channel
Netspend has landed a 20-year prepaid industry veteran in Jeff Johnson to manage the financial services provider’s commercial prepaid channel, the company announced March 2. The freshly minted senior vice president for commercial prepaid will oversee Netspend’s programs for paycards, incentives, disbursements and awards, as well as the Tip Network, which serves businesses whose employees supplement their incomes with tips.
People on the Move: Lisa McFarland, Craig Eckstrom, William Zielke, Ingo Money
Push payments technology specialist Ingo Money has announced several leadership changes as it looks to expand its business.
People on the Move: Mark Connolly, The Bancorp
The Bancorp has appointed Mark Connolly as executive vice president and head of credit markets.
People on the Move: Xavier Ballarin, Gerardo Talavera, Evolis
Evolis, a global provider of personalization systems for plastic cards, is reorganizing its U.S. operations, opening a new office near Boston to be headed by Xavier Ballarin.
People on the Move: Mark Engels, Hyperwallet
Mark Engels has joined global payments provider Hyperwallet as chief revenue officer.
Company on the Move: InComm, InComm Canada, Vendor of the Year Awards
Prepaid services provider InComm and its Canadian affiliate InComm Canada each have won vendor of the year recognition by a retailer partner.
People on the Move: Brian Randolph; Jason Holderness; Jacob Bennett, National Merchants Association
The National Merchants Association (NMA) has filled three key leadership roles, appointing Brian Randolph as chief operating officer, Jason Holderness as chief technology officer and Jacob Bennett chief risk officer.
People on the Move: Michael Scully, Passport
Parking and transit technology payment systems provider Passport has appointed Michael Scully chief product officer.
Company on the Move: PaymentsCompliance, Card & Payments Awards
PaymentsCompliance, a provider of business intelligence to the global payments industry, was named “Best Payments Industry Newcomer” at The Card & Payments Awards 2017, which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, on Feb. 2.
People on the Move: Maikki Frisk, Mobey Forum
Maikki Frisk has been named executive director of Mobey Forum, the global industry association aimed at helping banks and other financial institutions to lead the future of digital financial services.
People on the Move: Cristina Astore, SIA
Cristina Astore has been named director of the international division for SIA, a European provider of payments technology and services.
People on the Move: Robert Stock, Simility
Fraud detection specialist Simility has announced that financial services veteran Robert Stock has joined the company as head of global business development.
People on the Move: Gautam Kalro, TransferTo
B2B cross-border mobile payments specialist TransferTo has appointed Gautam Kalro as country head, India, to lead the company’s expansion in that country.
People on the Move: Philip McHugh, TSYS
TSYS has named Philip McHugh as senior executive vice president, as well as president of TSYS Merchant Solutions, effective May 1.
People on the Move: Anthony Dandola, Urban FT
White-label digital banking services provider Urban FT has named Tony Dandola to the role of chief compliance officer.
People on the Move: Kathy Moe, FDIC San Francisco
The FDIC has appointed 30-year veteran Kathy Moe regional director for the San Francisco region.
People on the Move: National Retail Federation Board
The National Retail Federation has announced members to its board of directors. Among them is prepaid veteran Don Kingsborough, president, Westfield Retail Solutions.
People on the Move: Fiona Wilkinson and Jason Ollivier, Contis Group
Contis Group, a U.K.-based alternative payments and banking services provider, appointed Fiona Wilkinson to its board as an independent, non-executive director. Contis also hired Jason Ollivier to a newly created executive role, chief disruption officer.
People on the Move: Ed Addario, Currencycloud
Global payment services provider Currencycloud has appointed Ed Addario chief technical officer.
Company on the Move: Discover Bank, Best Banks of 2017
Discover Bank has been named one of the Best Banks of 2017 as part of the fifth annual banking survey by GOBankingRates, a personal finance Website.
People on the Move: Tim Laukka, Finicity
Finicity, a provider of real-time financial data aggregation and information, has expanded its executive team with the hire of Tim Laukka to the position of chief financial officer.
People on the Move: Janet Johnston, Raphaels Bank
Raphaels Bank has appointed Janet Johnston head of payment services.
People on the Move: David Borecky, RentMoola Payment Solutions Board
RentMoola Payment Solutions Inc., an online global payment network for the rental and condo fee business, has named David Borecky to its board of directors.
People on the Move: Andrew Buckley, Mastercard
Andrew Buckley has been named executive vice president, global prepaid solutions at Mastercard.
People on the Move: Steve Streit, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has appointed Green Dot Corp. founder and CEO Steve Streit to its Los Angeles Branch board of directors for a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2017.
People on the Move: Dhiraj Sharda, Airtel Payments Bank
Airtel Payments Bank has appointed Dhiraj Sharda as its new chief digital officer ahead of the full launch of the digital banking service throughout India
People on the Move: Neil Delaney, Contis Group
E-money and payment solutions provider Contis Group has named Neil Delaney as chief commercial officer.
People on the Move: Jay Lerner, FDIC Inspector General
Jay Lerner has been sworn in as the inspector general of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
People on the Move: GlobalPlatform, 2017 Board of Directors
GlobalPlatform, an association which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, has announced its board of directors for fiscal year 2017.
People on the Move: Mastercard, Asia-Pacific Leadership
Mastercard has announced three new leadership appointments for its global products and solutions team in Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore.
People on the Move: Corey Besaw, Ubiquity Global Services
Corey Besaw has been appointed senior vice president of innovation for Ubiquity Global Services, a multinational services organization offering solutions for the financial services and payments space.
