People on the Move: Therese D. Pritchard, Bryan Cave LLP
Law firm Bryan Cave LLP has named Therese D. Pritchard the next chair of the firm, beginning Oct. 1, 2014, following a planned transition period.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Sandra Braunstein, Federal Reserve Board
Sandra Braunstein, director of the division of consumer and community affairs, will retire April 1, 2014, after nearly 27 years with the Federal Reserve Board, including 10 years as the director of the division.
Companies on the Move: Fiserv Inc., Industry Accolades
Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based financial services technology provider, recently announced that Mobiliti from Fiserv received the highest score for a customizable solution in the Javelin Strategy & Research 2013-2014 Mobile Banking Vendor Scorecard.
People on the Move: Ric Duques, Mozido LLC
Mozido LLC, a startup that focuses on cloud-based, white-label mobile payments services for banks and merchants, announced that Ric Duques has been named the company’s chairman of the board.
People on the Move: Trevor Pavey and Alexander Rensink, The NFC Forum
The NFC Forum, a nonprofit industry association that advances the use of near field communication technology, has announced two newly elected vice chairmen of its board of directors, Trevor Pavey of Broadcom Corp., and Alexander Rensink of NXP Semiconductors.
People on the Move: Lizz Wheeler, National Gift Card Corp.
National Gift Card Corp.—an Elgin, Ill.-based marketer and supplier of gift cards for use in loyalty, incentive and rewards programs—has named Lizz Wheeler vice president of business development.
Companies on the Move: Stinson Leonard Street LLP, Merger Completed
Law firm Stinson Leonard Street LLP officially launched, completing a merger between Stinson Morrison Hecker and Leonard, Street and Deinard that was initially announced Sept. 23, 2013.
Companies on the Move: TSYS, The Civic 50 Recognition
TSYS, a Columbus, Ga.-based processor, has been recognized as one of America’s most community-minded companies in The Civic 50, an annual initiative that identifies and recognizes companies for their commitment to improve the quality of life in the communities where they do business.
People on the Move: Melissa D. Smith, WEX Inc.
WEX Inc., a provider of corporate payment solutions, has named Melissa D. Smith CEO.
People on the Move: Glenn Bogan and Bill Shepp, Allied Payment Network
Allied Payment Network, a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based provider of online bill payment services to the financial industry, has hired two industry veterans to join the company’s executive team.
People on the Move: Ruben Corona, 3PEA International Inc.
3PEA International Inc., a Henderson, Nev.-based prepaid processor and program manager, has hired Ruben Corona as vice president of sales and strategy.
Companies on the Move: CPI Card Group, Center of Excellence Recognition
Littleton, Colo.-based card producer CPI Card Group has received a Center of Excellence award by the Smart Card Alliance.
Companies on the Move: Fiserv Inc., Mobile Payments Awards
Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based financial services technology provider, recently announced that its Popmoney P2P payments service has taken top honors at the Mobile Money Global Awards and the Mobile Excellence Awards.
People on the Move: Douglas J. Hajek, E. Thurman Gaskill and Frederick V. Moore, Meta Financial Group Inc.
Meta Financial Group Inc. (MFG), the holding company of MetaBank, has announced the addition of Douglas J. Hajek to its board of directors, and the retirement of E. Thurman Gaskill.
Company on the Move: Paul Hastings LLP, U.S. Innovative Lawyers Report
Paul Hastings LLP has placed second this year among the top 40 most innovative law firms in the Financial Times’ “U.S. Innovative Lawyers” report.
People on the Move: Carl J. Williams, Planet Payment Inc.
Planet Payment Inc., a Long Beach, N.Y.-based payments processor, has appointed Carl J. Williams president.
People on the Move: Saleh I. Al-Furaih, Prepaid International Forum Middle East
International nonprofit trade association Prepaid International Forum (PIF) announced that Dr. Saleh I. Al-Furaih, head of consumer asset business at Al Rajhi Bank, has been appointed chairman of PIF’s Middle East chapter.
People on the Move: Chris Harvey, The Members Group
The Members Group, a Des Moines, Iowa-based card processing and payment solutions provider, announced that Chris Harvey, executive assistant to the TMG CEO, has been named vice president of the Des Moines, Iowa, chapter of the Executive Women International board of directors.
People on the Move: Andrew Mathieson, TSYS
TSYS, a Columbus, Ga.-based processor, has announced the promotion of Andrew Mathieson to group executive of relationship management.
People on the Move: Sébastien Motte, Virtual Piggy Inc.
Virtual Piggy Inc., a Hermosa Beach, Calif.-based provider of e-commerce solutions enabling children to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment, has appointed Sébastien Motte to lead business development in the gaming sector for the company.
People on the Move: Rajat Taneja, Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. has appointed Rajat Taneja executive vice president of technology.
People on the Move: Tim Armandpour, Colleen Lindow and Christopher McLaughlin-Brooks, YapStone
YapStone, a Walnut Creek, Calif.-based provider of Web and mobile payment solutions, recently announced several high-level appointments.
McObject hires Hillier-Brook as European rep
US data management company McObject has appointed Ian Hillier-Brook as its representative in the UK and Europe.
Former CFPB Official Joins Board of Bitcoin Startup (Nov. 14, 2013)
Bitcoin grabbed headlines again this week—following a flurry of other recent developments—with the news that Raj Date, former deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, joined the board of a company devoted to helping the virtual currency go mainstream.
People on the Move: Jon Sarvis, TMG Financial Services (November 2013)
Jon Sarvis has been named CEO of TMG Financial Services (TMGFS), a Des Moines, Iowa-based payments solutions provider.
Companies on the Move: ProPay, EcommerceBytes Awards (November 2013)
ProPay, a merchant services provider and TSYS company, recently was recognized as the top online payment service by merchants participating in the EcommerceBytes awards survey.
People on the Move: Rich Pelikan and Mickey Goldwasser, Payveris (November 2013)
Payveris, a Wethersfield, Conn.-based online and mobile payments company, has expanded its executive leadership team with the addition of industry veterans Rich Pelikan and Mickey Goldwasser.
LCH. Clearnet appoints new chief executive
LCH.Clearnet, the clearing house subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange, has appointed Suneel Bakhshi as its new chief executive. He will take up his new role in early 2014.
Next Stop, Contactless (October 2013)
Amid big transit rollouts in Chicago and Salt Lake City, Las Vegas is getting in on the action with a new pilot program enabling transit riders to pay bus fares with a tap.
People on the Move: Craig Fuller, TransCard (October 2013)
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based prepaid processor and program manager TransCard announced that CEO Craig Fuller has been named CEO of the Year in the North America division by Finance Monthly.
People on the Move: Lisa Shipley, Transaction Network Services (October 2013)
Transaction Network Services has hired Lisa Shipley as head of global strategy for the Reston, Va.-based company’s payments division.
People on the Move: Pilar Aurrecoechea, Telefónica Digital (October 2013)
Telefónica Digital has hired Pilar Aurrecoechea as digital financial services director, reporting to Vivek Dev, CEO of digital services.
People on the Move: Ned Horsted, R&P Group (October 2013)
Ned Horsted has been awarded the U.S. Recruiting Network, South Dakota Top Producer for Q3 2013.
People on the Move: Michael Pirker and Michaela Unger, paysafecard.com Wertkarten AG (October 2013)
Austria-based paysafecard.com Wertkarten AG, provider of digital prepaid online payment solutions, has appointed Michael Pirker to the newly created position head of business development, and Michaela Unger has been appointed public relations and communication manager.
People on the Move: Patricia Hewitt, Amy Hoke and Ronald Mazursky, Mercator Advisory Group (October 2013)
Mercator Advisory Group recently announced several company appointments.
People on the Move: Grace Wang, Green Dot Corp. (October 2013)
Green Dot Corp. has named Grace Wang chief financial officer. She will report to CEO Steve Streit, and will assume her new role Nov. 18, 2013.
People on the Move: Matt Wilcox, Fiserv Inc. (October 2013)
Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based financial services technology provider, has hired Matt Wilcox as managing director, marketing strategy and innovation, digital payments.
People on the Move: Lois Hansen, CO-OP Financial Services (October 2013)
CO-OP Financial Services, a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based credit union service organization, has named Lois Hansen vice president, product development.
People on the Move: Ben Kaplan, CashStar Inc. (October 2013)
CashStar Inc., a Portland, Maine-based provider of digital gifting technology and Paybefore Award-winner, recently announced that Ben Kaplan has been named president and CEO.
People on the Move: Meyer Malka and Elizabeth T. Ploshay, Bitcoin Foundation Board (October 2013)
Bitcoin Foundation, a nonprofit institution founded last year to promote Bitcoin use, has elected Meyer (Micky) Malka and Elizabeth T. Ploshay to its board.
