ClearBank hires Andrew Barker as new chief revenue officer
Barker brings more than 25 years’ worth of experience in the technology space to the role.
Movers and Shakers
B2C2 names ex-Morgan Stanley exec as new CEO, EMEA
Thomas Restout says he aims to help the firm “accelerate expansion”.
ICMA names Georgina Jarratt as head of fintech and digitalisation
Jarratt has 30 years’ worth of experience across financial services, telco and utilities.
Kani Payments appoints Dan Clappison as COO to boost expansion
Clappison joins from Virgin Money, having also previously worked at TSYS and Newcastle Building Society.
UK’s Paysend appoints Wilhelm Rohde as group CFO
Rohde joins from Swisscard, a joint venture between American Express and Credit Suisse.
European Investment Bank appoints new group chief digital officer
In her new role, Christie will lead digital transformation, information and technology services for the bank.
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Gavin Kelly appointed as Bank of Ireland interim CEO
Kelly joined Bank of Ireland in 2007 and was appointed chief executive of its Retail Ireland division four years ago.
Zepz appoints former Bill.com exec Mark Lenhard as group CEO
Lenhard has 20 years’ experience in the payments space.
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Railsr appoints former Mastercard chair Rick Haythornthwaite as first chairman
Haythornthwaite currently chairs Ocado and the AA and previously chaired energy firm Centrica.
Meniga names Simon Shorthose as new CEO
Shorthose takes over from co-founder Georg Ludviksson, who remains a shareholder of the company.
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Savana appoints Temenos veteran Emily Steele as president and COO
Most recently, Steele served as president of Temenos, North America.
Digital identity firm Chekk hires Jason Lee as CTO
Lee has more than 26 years’ worth of technology experience in fintechs and large corporations.
Y Combinator appoints Garry Tan as its next president and CEO
Tan previously joined Y Combinator as a partner back in 2010 before leaving in 2015.
Diebold Nixdorf hires Joe Myers as executive vice president
Myers will head up the US firm’s banking business, handling sales and solutions delivery.
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MX Technologies appoints Wes Hummel as its new CTO
Hummel brings over 25 years of experience leading global engineering and technology teams to MX.
DPO Group co-founder and CEO Eran Feinstein retires
As Feinstein retires, Brandon Williamson has been appointed regional managing director for acquiring in South Africa.
Credit Suisse names new CFO and group COO
The Swiss banking group has announced a flurry of new appointments.
Paytech firm Elavon hires Hemlata Narasimhan as president of European operations
Narasimhan previously served as senior vice president of Visa’s merchant and acquiring business in Europe.
Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price resigns, Tammi Kroll to take over
Gravity’s new CEO thanked Price for “his time forming and leading” the company.
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OpenFin appoints new chief digital officer, Vicky Sanders
Sanders will drive OpenFin’s digital transformation efforts for end-users across its ecosystem.
Proptech IMMO hires Hima Mandali as new CTO
Mandali will be responsible for scaling and developing the firm’s platform and products.
M&T Bank hires Ishet Dhar as chief digital officer
Dhar will lead the strategy, integration and development of M&T’s digital platforms.
Former Wells Fargo, BoA private bankers launch wealth management firm Fidelis Capital
The firm brings together financial specialists with more than 200 years of collective experience.
Paytech Nium appoints Ramana Satyavarapu as new CTO
In his new role, Satyavarapu will be responsible for managing Nium’s global engineering and technology strategy.
Zopa founder Giles Andrews joins Hoares as non-exec director
Andrews founded Zopa in 2004 and is currently a member of the fintech unicorn’s board.
Cornerstone FS appoints payments veteran James Hickman as CEO
Hickman has more than 19 years’ worth of experience within the payments industry.
AstroPay promotes Sofia Lanza to chief banking officer, appoints new CFO
Founded in 2009, AstroPay provides payment solutions and digital wallet services across the globe.
Marqeta founder and CEO Jason Gardner to step down
Gardner plans to take on the role of executive chairman once the firm hires his replacement.
Klasha names former PayPal exec Ayman Jawhar as new CPO
Jawhar’s appointment follows the recent hiring of Nile Younis as Klasha’s new chief commercial officer.
German fintech Serrala hires Hartmut Wagner as CEO
Wagner will take over from current CEO Sven Lindemann on 15 August 2022.
Payments veteran Steve Ledford retires, leaves The Clearing House
The self-described “payments nerd” says he is leaving the payments industry after 41 years.
UK challenger Recognise Bank appoints new CEO, Jean Murphy
Murphy brings more than 25 years’ worth of banking and capital markets experience to the role.
NatWest’s director of payments leaves to join Bibby Financial Services
Marion King spent over seven years in her role at NatWest.
