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.
Movers and Shakers
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.
CFPB Fills Leadership Roles amid Uncertain Future
Ahead of what could be some big changes for the CFPB during the incoming Trump administration, the agency has announced new appointments to several leadership positions.
Trump Taps Wall Street Legal Vet Clayton to Lead SEC
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Jay Clayton to head the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A partner with law firm Sullivan & Cromwell specializing in mergers and securities offerings, Clayton has advised on many major investment banking deals, including the record-breaking IPO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in 2014.
People on the Move: Anders la Cour, Emerging Payments Association Advisory Board
Anders la Cour, co-founder and CEO of cross-border payments specialist Saxo Payments, has been appointed to the Emerging Payments Association (EPA) advisory board for 2017.
People on the Move: Javier Santamaría, European Payments Council
The general assembly of the European Payments Council (EPC), a representative body of European payment service providers, has re-elected Javier Santamaría as its chairman, effective immediately and running for the next two years.
People on the Move: John Incandela, Pango
John Incandela has been named president and CEO for the U.S. operations of Pango, a provider of mobile payment services for parking, transit, ride-hailing and other urban services.
Company on the Move: PayCommerce, New Dubai and Ontario Offices
Cross-border payments network and banking consortium PayCommerce has opened new offices in Dubai and Ontario, Canada.
People on the Move: Tom McCole, Posera Board of Directors
Posera Ltd., a provider of software solutions for the hospitality industry, has appointed Tom McCole to the company’s board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
People on the Move: Ian Horsted, Ned Horsted, R&P Group
Payments and fintech recruiting firm R&P Group has promoted Ian Horsted to the role of senior vice president, recruiting, sales practice executive.
People on the Move: William Pruett, Gaylon Jowers, Allen Pettis, Kelley Knutson, TSYS
TSYS has announced several leadership changes and a restructuring of its business divisions.
People on the Move: Ruth Prior, Worldpay
Ruth Prior, currently deputy CFO at global payment processor and technology provider Worldpay, will become the company’s first chief operating officer.
People on the Move: Steve Pruitt, Americhip
Steve Pruitt has taken on the role of director of new business development for the Americhip Gift Card Group, a provider of print, specialty packaging, shopper marketing and gift card programs.
People on the Move: Jo Kenrick, Bacs Board
Jo Kenrick has been named an independent director on the board of Bacs Payment Schemes Ltd., the network behind the clearing and settlement of U.K. automated payment methods, direct debit and Bacs direct credit, as well as the Current Account Switch Service and the Cash Isa Transfer Service.
People on the Move: Elly Hardwick, Philip Milne, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank has made two leadership appointments to its fintech innovation team. Elly Hardwick will become head of innovation for the bank, while Philip Milne has been named chief technology officer (CTO) for innovation.
Company on the Move: GlobalPlatfom, New China Task Force
GlobalPlatform, an industry body which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technologies, has launched a China Task Force to give Chinese members and all GlobalPlatform members with business interests in China a dedicated platform to identify and agree on requirements from the region and work directly with Chinese industry and standards associations.
People on the Move: Miguel Vias, Ripple
Blockchain-based financial settlement solutions provider Ripple has named Miguel Vias as head of XRP markets.
People on the Move: Crystal Caligiuri, ShopKeep
Cloud-based m-POS solutions provider ShopKeep has appointed Crystal Caligiuri as the company’s new senior vice president of operations and customer care.
BNY Mellon sets up global innovation group
BNY Mellon’s treasury services business has created a global innovation group and appointed Christopher Mager to lead it.
People on the Move: Nasir Zubairi, Luxembourg House of Financial Technology
Nasir Zubairi has been named CEO of the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), a new public-private initiative aimed at advancing Luxembourg’s fintech and financial services industry.
People on the Move: Tapan Bhat, NerdWallet
San Francisco-based personal finance company NerdWallet has named Tapan Bhat as its first chief product officer.
People on the Move: Matthias Setzer, PayU
Online payment service provider PayU has appointed Matthias Setzer as its global chief commercial officer.
Company on the Move: Prepaid International Forum Benefactors, Mastercard, Neopay
The Prepaid International Forum (PIF) has announced that Mastercard and Neopay have become benefactors of the 10-year-old prepaid financial services trade association.
