People on the Move: Michael Collester, JetPay
JetPay Corp., a provider of debit and prepaid card services, has named Michael Collester as its Chief Operating Officer.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Julienne Loh, Felix Marx, Mastercard
Mastercard has restructured its global products and solutions team in Asia Pacific, promoting Julienne Loh to the role of executive vice president, global products and marketing, and Felix Marx to executive vice president of services for the region.
People on the Move: Brian Riley, Mercator Advisory Group
Mercator Advisory Group has added Brian Riley to its team as director of the consultancy’s Credit Advisory Service.
People on the Move: Vince Padua, Mozido
Vince Padua has joined digital commerce and payments provider Mozido as the company’s executive vice president of product and development.
People on the Move: Paul Parisi, PayPal Canada
Paul Parisi has been named general manager of PayPal Canada.
People on the Move: Mike Sommers, ShopKeep
Cloud-based payment technology provider ShopKeep has named Mike Sommers as the company’s new senior vice president of product management.
People on the Move: Trent Sorbe, CFPB
Veteran financial services professional Trent Sorbe has accepted a two-year appointment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC).
People on the Move: Nabeel Siddiqui, Currencycloud
Nabeel Siddiqui earlier this year joined global payment services provider Currencycloud as vice president of North America.
People on the Move: Ivo Distelbrink, First Data
Payments technology and services provider First Data has named Ivo Distelbrink as the company’s executive vice president and head of its business in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
Company on the Move: National Merchants Association, Inc. 5000
Merchant advocacy group and services provider the National Merchants Association has been listed on the 2016 Inc. 5000 list.
People on the Move: Chuck Carr, Payveris
Payveris, a provider of a cloud-based digital payment and money movement platforms for U.S. financial institutions, has named Chuck Carr senior vice president of product management.
Company on the Move: Total Merchant Services, Fortune’s Best Workplaces
Payments processor Total Merchant Services has been ranked No. 9 in Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in Finance and Insurance—the only payment processing company to make the list.
People on the Move: Karim Ahmad, TSYS
Karim Ahmad, a veteran of the financial services and consulting industries, has been named executive vice president of global product and innovation for TSYS, effective Sept. 6.
People on the Move: Hugh McFadden and John Leto, The Bancorp
The Bancorp has named Hugh McFadden chief operating officer of the company and the bank, pending regulatory approval. Meanwhile, John Leto has been appointed to the new role of Chief Administrative Officer of the Company and the Bank.
People on the Move: Gavin Michael, Citibank
Gavin Michael is joining Citibank as head of technology for global consumer banking, overseeing areas including branded payment cards, retail banking and fintech.
People on the Move: Lamont Young, Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank has appointed Lamont Young as head of digital, adding that title to his existing role as manager of the bank’s multichannel marketing, which he’s held since joining Citizens in 2012.
People on the Move: Thomas Ott, FinCEN
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has named Thomas Ott as associate director for its enforcement division.
People on the Move: Greg Temm, FS‒ISAC
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS‒ISAC) has appointed Greg Temm to the newly created role of chief information risk officer.
People on the Move: New Board Officers, Incentive Gift Card Council
The Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), a strategic industry group within the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA), has elected new officers for 2016-2017. L
Company on the Move: PAI, Best Places to Work Award
Payment Alliance International (PAI), a provider of electronic payment processing solutions, has been honored for the second year in a row by Louisville Business First as a “Best Places to Work” in Greater Louisville award winner.
People on the Move: G. Padmanabhan, Qwikcilver
Indian gifting technology and prepaid provider Qwikcilver has appointed G. Padmanabhan as a strategic advisor.
People on the Move: Ronald Webb, Safaricom
Ronald Webb has joined Safaricom to head the Kenyan telecom operator’s financial services division, which includes the popular M-PESA money transfer service.
People on the Move: Heather Cox, USAA
Former Citigroup fintech head Heather Cox has signed on with San Antonio-based bank USAA.
People on the Move: Ruth Owades, Cachet Financial Solutions Board
Mobile fintech specialist Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. has appointed entrepreneur Ruth Owades to its board of directors
People on the Move: Chris D’Angelo, Richard Lepley, Nellisha Ramdass, CFPB
The CFPB has made appointments to three leadership positions within the bureau.
People on the Move: Linda Odom, Judith Rinearson, K&L Gates
K&L Gates LLP has added Judith Rinearson and Linda Odom as partners in the firm’s fintech and consumer financial services practices.
Companies on the Move: Retail Gift Card Association, New Members
The Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) has announced its newest membership additions, comprised of 18 companies including legacy-brand retailers and other major gift card industry stakeholders.
People on the Move: Stuart Lawrence, Eoin Whyte, UKGCVA
Stuart Lawrence of Fusion Business Development has joined the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA), the country’s trade body for vouchers and gift cards, as its first consultant member. The organization also has announced that Eoin Whyte has been re-elected as its chairman, a position he’s held for the past 12 months.
People on the Move: Keith Smith, Cullen Talley, Wonder Technologies
Keith Smith has joined digital gifting and incentives platform provider Wonder Technologies to serve as president and member of the company’s board of directors. Meanwhile, Cullen Talley has joined Wonder as senior vice president of sales and new market development, to spearhead the company’s customer acquisition and sales acceleration strategies.
Company on the Move: Visa Inc., New Silicon Valley Office
Visa Inc. has announced plans to open a new office in Silicon Valley as part of its continued efforts to accelerate digital commerce globally.
Q&A with Ron Hynes, UniRush LLC
Ron Hynes has been on the job as the new CEO of UniRush LLC less than a month, but he’s already looking ahead. And, he’s not going to let the CFPB’s looming final prepaid rulemaking slow the company down when it comes to innovation and product development. Hynes spoke with Paybefore about what he brings to his new role and why UniRush’s cardholder settlement made him want the CEO job even more.
People on the Move: Fran Fisher, ACA International Council of Delegates
Fran Fisher, strategic sales and business development manager-ARM for a subsidiary of global payment processor Payscout Inc., has been appointed to the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA) International Council of Delegates.
People on the Move: David Landau, Ballard Spahr
Ballard Spahr LLP has announced that David Landau has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office.
People on the Move: Jeff Nager, The Bancorp
The Bancorp has named Jeff Nager as senior vice president and director, government guaranteed lending.
People on the Move: Corbin Simon, Top Recruiter Award
Corbin Simon, executive recruiter at R&P Group, has won the U.S. Recruiting Network’s Sioux Falls Area Top Recruiter Award for the second quarter of 2016.
People on the Move: Talbott Roche, Electronic Arts Board
Blackhawk Network President and CEO Talbott Roche has been appointed to the board of directors of digital interactive entertainment provider Electronic Arts (EA).
Company on the Move: Emerging Payments Association Adds Member, Calls for Women in PayTech Advisory Board
Bacs Payment Schemes Ltd., the organization behind direct debit and Bacs direct credit in the U.K., as well as the current account switch service, has become the latest member of the Emerging Payments Association (EPA).
People on the Move: John Kim, Fiserv Board
Global provider of financial services technology provider Fiserv Inc. has appointed John Kim to its board of directors.
Company on the Move: K&L Gates, New Munich Office
Law firm K&L Gates LLP has opened a Munich office, the firm’s third office location in Germany, eighth in Europe, and 46th worldwide.
People on the Move: Patrick Dunne, Lending Club
Online loan marketplace Lending Club announced today that Patrick Dunne has joined the company as chief capital officer.
