January 2025: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
The start of 2025 saw several new appointments in the financial sector, with various global institutions announcing executive hires and departures.
Here, we highlight five of the top movers and shakers stories in January, featuring Fiserv, DailyPay, Coventry Building Society, and more.
Fiserv names PNC exec Michael Lyons as president and CEO-elect

Michael P. Lyons, president and CEO-elect, Fiserv (Image: LinkedIn)
US fintech heavyweight Fiserv has named PNC exec Michael P. Lyons as president and CEO-elect, effective 27 January 2025.
Lyons is to succeed current Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano, who US President Donald Trump has appointed as the commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
Bisignano will remain CEO and chairman of Fiserv until 30 June, or potentially earlier depending on his US Senate confirmation, with Lyons reporting to him during the transition period.
The outgoing CEO is credited with orchestrating the merger of Fiserv and First Data Corp in 2019. He served as COO of the combined entity before being elevated to CEO in July 2020.
R&T Deposit Solutions appoints Susan Cosgrove as new CEO
R&T Deposit Solutions (R&T), a New York-based provider of deposit and lending solutions, has named Susan Cosgrove its new chair and CEO, effective 16 January.
Cosgrove takes the company reigns from Joe Jerkovich, who announced his retirement earlier this month after leading the company since January 2022. Jerkovich will continue as a strategic advisor to Cosgrove.
The incoming CEO brings extensive knowledge of R&T, having acted as the firm’s executive chairman for the past year.
During her tenure, she is credited with contributing to the company’s transformation, which has included “enhancing operational resiliency, investing in digital capabilities and services, and putting in place an executive leadership team with deep expertise and complementary skills”, according to an R&T statement.
DoubleCheck Solutions names fintech veteran Ashwin Rangan as new CEO

DoubleCheck’s new CEO, Ashwin Rangan (Image: LinkedIn)
US-based fintech DoubleCheck Solutions has appointed industry veteran Ashwin Rangan as its new CEO, effective immediately.
Rangan succeeds co-CEOs Joel Schwartz and Bill Amelio – Schwartz will transition to the chief innovation officer (CIO) position, while Amelio will remain on the DoubleCheck advisory board.
The incoming CEO brings nearly 40 years of experience in “innovation, artificial intelligence, and scaling businesses”, says DoubleCheck.
Previously, Rangan held the roles of chief innovation and information officer (CIIO) and SVP of engineering at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Former Uber CFO Nelson Chai joins DailyPay board as executive chair
DailyPay, a US-based provider of on-demand pay solutions for corporates, has hired former Uber CFO Nelson Chai as its new executive chair.
In a statement, the paytech says Chai will “provide strategic guidance to the organisation” in his new position, as well as lead its board of directors.
DailyPay will sit alongside Chai’s existing appointments on the boards of insurance provider Chubb and biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he also serves as chairman of the audit committee.
Chai joins the DailyPay board following a five-year tenure as CFO of Uber, where he is credited for guiding the company’s 2019 IPO and subsequent path to profitability.
Coventry Building Society appoints Andrea Melville as Group CCO and Co-op Bank CEO

Melville will begin her tenure in June (Image: LinkedIn)
Coventry Building Society has named former Lloyds director Andrea Melville as its new Group chief commercial officer (CCO) and CEO of the recently acquired Co-operative Bank.
Melville, who will begin her tenure in June 2025, has been tasked with overseeing the Group’s trading performance and integration strategies.
The appointment comes just weeks after Coventry Building Society completed its acquisition of The Co-operative Bank, following “non-binding heads of terms” agreed in April 2024.
Combining the two organisations is said to have created an entity with assets of around £89 billion, serving over 4.5 million customers.
The incoming CEO brings over two decades of experience in the banking sector, having most recently served as director of everyday and business banking at Santander UK, and CEO of Cater Allen Private Bank.