Lenson takes NED role at CurrencyCloud
Mitchel Lenson, former chief information officer at Deutsche bank, has become a non-executive director at CurrencyCloud
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Stephen Grice, i2c Inc.
i2c Inc., a provider of payment processing and emerging commerce solutions, announced that Stephen Grice has joined the company as general manager, Europe.
People on the Move: Neil Erlick, Fantasy Sports Trade Association Board
Optimal Payments Plc, an online payment solutions provider, announced that Neil Erlick, executive vice president of business development, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association.
People on the Move: Emily Baum, Declan Byrne and Dr. Hartwig Gerhartinger, PIF Board
Prepaid International Forum, the not-for-profit body representing the prepaid industry, has elected three new members to serve on the board.
People on the Move: Kerry Penfold, Raphaels Bank Board
Raphaels Bank has appointed Kerry Penfold to its board of directors.
People on the Move: Daniel Issen, YapStone
YapStone, a provider of Web and mobile payment technology solutions for large vertical markets and online marketplaces, has announced the addition of Daniel Issen as chief technology officer.
People on the Move: Ori Lev, K&L Gates
Law firm K&L Gates has named Ori Lev a partner in the firm’s consumer financial services practice.
People on the Move: Timothy J. Grace and Manuel Da Silva, Fiserv Inc.
Fiserv Inc., a global provider of financial services technology solutions, has hired financial crime risk management analytics and technology experts Timothy J. Grace and Manuel “Mannie” Da Silva.
People on the Move: Angela Brown, Moneris
Angela Brown, CEO and president of payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp., has received the 2015 Distinguished Payments Professional award from the Electronic Transactions Association.
People on the Move: Chuck Fagan, PSCU
PSCU, a credit union service organization based in St. Petersburg, Fla., has appointed Chuck Fagan president and CEO.
People on the Move: Hans-Peter Brodersen, Carla Hattingh, Faiza Nyanzi and Michael Szumlicki, Raphaels Bank
Raphaels Bank, a U.K.-based issuer of prepaid and other payment cards, has bolstered its card services team with four appointments who bring regulatory and compliance-related skills, along with additional client support.
People on the Move: Ken Tye, TSYS
TSYS announced that Ken Tye has decided to retire as senior executive vice president and chief information officer after 43 years of service, effective Sept 30, 2015.
People on the Move: Michael Gordon, WilmerHale
WilmerHale has announced Michael Gordon is rejoining the law firm next month as partner in the Washington, D.C., office, expanding WilmerHale’s consumer finance regulatory and enforcement capabilities and congressional investigations experience.
Weiner Joins Ubiquity Board (March 31, 2015)
Ubiquity Global Services has announced that payments veteran Jonathan Weiner has joined its board of directors. Weiner is founder and co-chairman of Money20/20 and former global head of payments business development at Google.
People on the Move: Betty DeVita, MasterCard
MasterCard Worldwide has appointed Betty DeVita as chief commercial officer of MasterCard Labs, the company’s global research and development arm focused on payments innovations.
People on the Move: Shane Hibbeler, Optimal Payments
Global online payment solutions provider Optimal Payments has appointed Shane Hibbeler as vice president of sales.
People on the Move: Anja Manuel, Ripple Labs
Ripple Labs, creators of the Ripple payment protocol, has named Anja Manuel, a former U.S. Department of State official, as an adviser to the company.
People on the Move: Simon Mitchell, Grass Roots
Grass Roots, a provider of employee and customer engagement solutions, has appointed Simon Mitchell to the role of global account director.
People on the Move: John Racine, Wave Crest
Wave Crest Group Limited, a global digital payments provider, has named John Racine as its executive chairman.
2015 Paybefore Awards: Best Travel Companion
Best-in-Category: STA ISIC Prepaid MasterCard CashCard from Tuxedo Money Solutions, STA Travel and ISIC
2015 Paybefore Awards: Best Health Benefits Delivery
Best-in-Category: The Alegeus Technologies Benefit Debit Card from Alegeus Technologies
Appointment: Swift Americas hires markets initiatives director
Swift has hired David Lefferts as managing director, market initiatives for the Americas. Lefferts joins Swift after eight years at Markit, where he held product development, cross-product strategy, and senior business development roles over his eight year tenure.
Liquidnet beefs up European algo sales team
Global institutional trading network Liquidnet has hired Chris Jackson as European head of its Execution and Quantitative Services group. This new role will involve setting the strategic direction of the European trading desk and Algorithmic Services Group, as well as heading the sales effort for Liquidnet’s global algorithmic offering with European clients.
2015 Paybefore Awards: Best Choice Retail Card
Best in Category: Walmart Closed Loop Gift Card from Walmart and First Data.
2015 Paybefore Awards: Top of Wallet
Best-in Category: Balance Financial Prepaid MasterCard from Walgreens, MasterCard Worldwide and Galileo
2015 Paybefore Awards: Outstanding Pay Solution – Platform
Best-in-Category: OceanPay Visa Prepaid Card from Brightwell Payments and The Bancorp
2015 Paybefore Awards: Outstanding Pay Solution – Program
Best-in-Category: Global Cash Card for Popeyes from Global Cash Card and MasterCard Worldwide
2015 Paybefore Awards: Top Motivator
Best-in-Category: Delta Air Lines Performance Pays Debit Card from Xerox, MasterCard Worldwide and Comerica Bank
People on the Move: Brett King, Anthemis Group
Brett King is joining digital financial services investment and advisory firm Anthemis Group as a venture partner.
People on the Move: Karen Czack, John Drechny, Sarah Hartman, Patty Walters, EMV Migration Forum
The EMV Migration Forum, a cross-industry body focused on supporting the migration to EMV payments standards in the U.S., has announced its 2015-2016 steering committee officers. The committee will be chaired by John Drechny, senior director of payment services, Walmart. Patty Walters, senior vice president of corporate EMV strategy for Vantiv Inc., will serve as […]
People on the Move: Patrick Harker, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has announced that Patrick Harker will assume the role of president and CEO, effective July 1, 2015.
Company on the Move: New Doone Science & Technology, GlobalPlatform Membership
GlobalPlatform, a nonprofit organization that standardizes managing applications on secure chip technology, has added New Doone Science & Technology as an observer member.
People on the Move: Don Kingsborough, Raise Board
Online gift card marketplace Raise has announced that Don Kingsborough has joined the company’s board of directors.
People on the Move: Paul Bridgewater, Jim Emerick, Sage Business Solutions
Payment services provider and processor Sage Payment Solutions has appointed Paul Bridgewater as CEO and Jim Emerick as executive vice president of customer support.
People on the Move: Douglas McGann, UniRush
Prepaid program manager UniRush LLC has promoted Douglas McGann to the role of president.
People on the Move: Rob Lehman, WilmerHale
Rob Lehman has joined law firm WilmerHale as co-chair of the firm’s legislative affairs and public policy group, a government relations practice that provides strategic legislative and regulatory advocacy and solutions.
People on the Move: Stephen Rudner, Mark Westmoreland, Treliant Risk Advisors
Compliance advisory firm Treliant Risk Advisors has named Steve Rudner and Mark Westmoreland as principals of the firm.
People on the Move: Vasant Prabhu, Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. has announced the appointment of Vasant Prabhu as executive vice president and CFO.
Carl Williams, Planet Payment Inc.
Planet Payment Inc. announced that company president and CEO Carl Williams has been named chairman of its board of directors, effective immediately.
People on the Move: Mark Moore, Silicon Valley Bank
Mark Moore is now assistant general counsel for Silicon Valley Bank.
