Payoneer appoints Assaf Ronen as its new chief platform officer
In his new role, Ronen will lead Payoneer’s newly created platform division.
Movers and Shakers
Change at the top for crypto exchange Kraken with former COO to lead firm
Dave Ripley is to lead the firm with current CEO Jesse Powell set to become chair of the company’s board.
BankiFi appoints Danny Piangerelli as its new CTO
Piangerelli will oversee all aspects of technology including engineering, architecture and infrastructure.
Former Citi banking veteran joins leadership team of challenger bank Zolve
Freiberg was co-chairman and CEO of Citigroup’s global consumer group for three decades.
US fintech Bankjoy appoints Michael Carroll as its new CTO
Carroll will oversee the development of technology, supporting Bankjoy’s digital service ecosystem.
PayPal names John Kim as its new chief product officer
As PayPal’s EVP and CPO, Kim will lead the consumer and merchant product and engineering teams.
US bank Truist promotes Mike Maguire to CFO
Maguire will succeed current Truist CFO Daryl Bible following his retirement.
Paytech firm Cantaloupe announces executive leadership changes
Ravi Venkatesan will take over as CEO with Sean Feeney set to retire at the end of September.
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US fintech Allvue names Dan Streetman as its new CEO
Streetman will be tasked with leading the company’s culture, strategy, operations and expansion plans.
ICMA names Georgina Jarratt as head of fintech and digitalisation
Jarratt has 30 years’ worth of experience across financial services, telco and utilities.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 2 September 2022
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Banking Technology Magazine September 2022 issue out now
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Zepz appoints former Bill.com exec Mark Lenhard as group CEO
Lenhard has 20 years’ experience in the payments space.
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Savana appoints Temenos veteran Emily Steele as president and COO
Most recently, Steele served as president of Temenos, North America.
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.
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.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 19 August 2022
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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.
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.
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.
Payments veteran Steve Ledford retires, leaves The Clearing House
The self-described “payments nerd” says he is leaving the payments industry after 41 years.
Arvest Bank hires Ninish Ukkan as new CTO
At Arvest, Ukkan will support its digital transformation by leading the new core banking technology initiative.
Open finance firm MX hires former PayPal exec Jim Magats as CEO
Magats will start his new role on 17 August and will also join the firm’s board of directors.
New group CEO and comprehensive strategic review at Credit Suisse
Ulrich Körner replaces Thomas Gottstein, who is leaving Credit Suisse after 23 years.
Mastercard appoints former HP exec Ellen Jackowski as new chief sustainability officer
Jackowski will work to “further integrate” Mastercard’s ESG strategy into the organisation.
Banking tech start-up Zeta hires Karla Booe as chief compliance officer
Booe previously spent over 27 years at FIS as the firm’s deputy chief compliance officer.
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Cover story: MAKING THE DREAM WORK – Helping Ukraine in a planet-friendly way.
Sid Jajodia appointed as Revolut’s new US CEO
Jajodia joined Revolut as chief banking officer in 2021 and will continue in this role alongside his new position.
Binance.US hires ex-PayPal exec Jasmine Lee as CFO as firm eyes IPO
Lee joins from micro-investing app Acorns, where she served as CFO and COO.
