Ben Jackson Joins NBPCA as COO
Ben Jackson, who previously led Mercator Advisory Group’s prepaid advisory service, has joined the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association as chief operating officer.
Movers and Shakers
TransferMate Adds New Hires amid U.S. Regulatory OK
TransferMate, a global B2B payments platform, announced the expansion of its senior management team following its achievement of full U.S. regulatory approval.
Prepaid Veteran Jeff Lewis Joins Sutton Bank
As part of its overall payments expansion strategy, Sutton Bank has named prepaid veteran Jeff Lewis senior vice president, prepaid services.
CardLinx Adds Members, Launches Retail AI Forum
The CardLinx Association announced four new members—Capital One, JCB, Yahoo! Japan and Dentsu—as well as the launch of a “groundbreaking forum” on Retail in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Sept. 12, 2017, in Chicago.
IMA Honors Brian Dunne with Karen Renk Fellowship Award
The Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) honored industry leader Brian Dunne, CPIM, managing director, Giftcard Consulting, with the Karen Renk Fellowship Award, which the trade group presented at its annual IMA Summit last week.
The Bancorp Strengthens Operations, Risk Management with New Leadership Team
The Bancorp Inc. has created a new senior-level team, it says, will strengthen its operations and risk management functions by developing a more productive and efficient operating environment.
Visa Expands with Data Centers in Singapore, U.K.
Visa Inc. is expanding its transaction-processing capabilities with two data centers in Singapore and the U.K. to “increase the speed, resilience and geo-diversity of Visa’s infrastructure, while strengthening the company’s ability to deliver new and more sophisticated ways to pay in today’s hyper-connected global economy.”
John Badovinac Joins iPayment
iPayment Inc., a payments processor that specializes in small and medium-size businesses, has hired industry veteran John Badovinac to serving as vice president, integrated payments.
Karmic Secures $17.2 Million in Series B Financing, Adds Board Members
Pay Award-winning Karmic, which offers an integrated payment and expense management solution, has raised $17.2 million in a Series B round of financing. Wei Hopeman and Jim Whims have joined its board of directors.
Compliance Titans: Jim Schafer, FIS
An early interest in credit cards hooked Jim Schafer on payments. Since then, his work has taken him across the globe in roles as diverse as programming and human resources. But it’s his current role as senior compliance director of FIS Payments that has led him to be named one of Paybefore’s Compliance Titans.
People on the Move: John D. Orr, FutureVault
FutureVault, a personal and business information management company based in Toronto, has named banking executive, lawyer, entrepreneur and investment professional John D. Orr as CEO. Orr also has made a significant personal investment in the company for a material ownership position.
Company on the Move: Canadian Prepaid Group Welcomes New Members
The 2-year-old Canadian Prepaid Providers Organization has welcomed three new members and added an annual CPPO Prepaid Symposium to further its mission of supporting the fast-growing prepaid industry in Canada.
People on the Move: David Baker, Enacomm
Enacomm Inc., which provides customer authentication and customer service technology, has hired David Baker as vice president of sales, financial services.
People on the Move: Kim Sergent, InComm
Kim Sergent has joined InComm as vice president of marketing for its Financial Services division, where she will lead the marketing strategy of InComm’s consumer-facing Vanilla brand, which produces prepaid consumer products that include Vanilla Gift and MyVanilla.
People on the Move: W2 Global Data
U.K.-based W2 Global Data, a provider of regulatory, KYC/AML and fraud prevention solutions, has welcomed three new hires, including Alex Lafferty, Richard Evans and Kerry Cleary.
People on the Move: RiskIQ
Digital threat management firm RiskIQ has expanded its management team with three new executive appointments, including Nick Puetz, Jenna Raby and Clarence Cheuk.
People on the Move: Neil Harris, GPS
Global Processing Services (GPS), a 2017 Pay Award-winning payments processor, announced the appointment of Neil Harris, former head of business and market development at Bottomline Technologies, to the role of chief commercial officer.
Compliance Titans: Jeff Ross, Green Dot Corp.
Nearly a decade after jumping from the public to the private sector, Green Dot’s Jeff Ross remains as enthused as ever by the new challenges and complexities he faces every day as compliance head for one of the biggest players in an industry with a constantly shifting regulatory landscape and technology that’s advancing at a breakneck pace.
People on the move: Jean Douchey, i2c Inc
Payments processor i2c Inc. has appointed Jean Douchey as senior vice president of operations.
Company on the Move: Cardtek, OSPT Alliance
Payment solutions provider Cardtek has joined the OSPT Alliance, a global association chartered to help the transit, mobile and loyalty markets move toward an open infrastructure for fare collections.
People on the Move: Carlos Solari, Comodo
Comodo, a global developer of cybersecurity solutions and digital certificates, has hired Carlos Solari as vice president of cyber security services.
Company on the Move: Digiliti Money, Russell Microcap Index
Mobile fintech provider Digiliti Money Inc. has joined the Russell Microcap Index.
People on the Move: Mallory Duncan, National Retail Federation
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has announced the retirement of senior vice president and general counsel Mallory Duncan.
Company on the Move: Payworks, German Enterprise Award
Global POS services provider Payworks has received a 2017 German Enterprise Award from Worldwide Business Review.
Company on the Move: TSYS, Civic 50 List
TSYS has been recognized by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as one of the most community-minded companies in the U.S.
Top Payments Consultants: Rick Oglesby, AZ Payments Group
Even when serving in senior manager and director roles with the likes of American Express and TSYS early in his career, Rick Oglesby, AZ Payments Group president, always felt he was destined to be a payments consultant. That vision came true in 2011, and you don’t have to spend too much time with him before his love of consultancy work—helping companies succeed while establishing and nurturing relationships—becomes apparent and likely is the reason why he was selected as one of the industry’s Top Payments Consultants.
Executive Profile: One on One with Richard Steggall, Urban FT
Richard Steggall didn’t even set foot in the U.S. until he was approaching 30. So, what prompted the native Aussie by way of London to set up a fintech shop in New York—first as Waspit, then as Urban FT, the SaaS-based digital payments platform he now heads? It was, of course, American optimism.
Tate Takes Reins at NBPCA
Brian Tate has been named president and CEO of the NBPCA, replacing Brad Fauss, who in May stepped down from his role at the helm of the prepaid industry association to join Wirecard North America. Tate has served with the NBPCA since 2013 as vice president of government affairs, helping lead the organization’s legislative and regulatory policy agenda, including managing the federal political strategy and building relationships with policymakers on the national and state levels.
People on the Move: Wayne Mitchell, AFEX
Global payment and risk management solutions provider AFEX has appointed Wayne Mitchell as general manager, EMEA.
People on the Move: Geert Ensing, Fidor Solutions
Digital banking solutions provider Fidor Solutions has named Geert Ensing to the role chief information officer.
People on the Move: Nicolette Kost De Sevres, Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown LLP has added Nicolette Kost De Sevres to the firm’s Washington D.C., office, where she will serve as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution practice.
People on the Move: Arthur Kirsten, MFS Africa
Arthur Kirsten has joined mobile money transfer provider MFS Africa as head of risk and compliance.
People on the Move: Mark Bolsom, Moneymailme
Social money transfer provider Moneymailme has appointed Mark Bolsom as business development director.
People on the Move: Brun, Mimran, Croteau, nexo Standards Board
nexo Standards, the global industry association dedicated to enabling fast, interoperable and borderless payments acceptance, has elected a new board of directors at its recent general assembly.
Q&A with Andrew Buckley, Mastercard
When the self-described skeptic took over as global head of prepaid for Mastercard earlier this year, Andrew Buckley wasn’t quite convinced that the opportunities ahead were worthy of all the hype. Five months later and he’s among the converted, preaching the gospel of democratization—not just of payments but of innovation.
Compliance Titans: Craig James, Neopay
Craig James, founder and CEO of compliance consultancy Neopay, views compliance like a chess match—you have to know the board better than everyone else, so nothing surprises you.
People on the Move: A.J. Koehn, Urban FT
A.J. Koehn has joined Urban FT Inc., a digital payments platform provider and 2017 Pay Awards winner for Startup of the Year, as its new senior vice president of compliance and program management.
People on the Move: Tommaso Zanobini, Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank has named Tommaso Zanobini global head of financial technology.
People on the Move: Bryan Lewis and Edward Chandler, eNett International
eNett International, a Singapore-based provider of B2B travel payment solutions, has announced two new executive appointments.
People on the Move: Jeff Hibbard, Fidor
Fidor, a digital banking solutions provider, has appointed Jeff Hibbard chief product officer. Hibbard’s focus is on driving product innovation for Fidor’s operating system.
