People on the Move: Steven Schmuelling, CPI Card Group
CPI Card Group has named Steven Schmuelling director of business development.
CPI Card Group has named Steven Schmuelling director of business development.
The Federal Reserve Board has reappointed Federal Reserve Bank presidents and first vice presidents. Each officer will serve a five-year term beginning March 1, 2016.
Ingenico Group, a global payment solutions provider and 2016 Pay Award Winner, has announced that the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has named the Alpharetta, Ga.-based company one of the Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in the state.
National Gift Card Corp, a gift card solution partner, has promoted Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Rick Rubin to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales.
PayPal Holdings Inc. has appointed Sri Shivananda senior vice president and chief technology officer, effective April 1, 2016.
PayPal Holdings Inc. has appointed Sri Shivananda senior vice president and chief technology officer, effective April 1, 2016.
Payveris, a provider of open API digital payment solutions, has hired Mohan Chunduri as senior vice president of operations.
The Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA) announced Robert Skiba will return to the role of chairman of the board at the NBPCA. The association named additional officers for FY 2016.
Aite Group has promoted Virginie O’Shea to research director of the institutional securities and investments practice.
The Bancorp has appointed Sepideh Behram senior vice president, chief compliance officer.
Louise Roseman, director of the division of reserve bank operations and payment systems, will retire later this year after more than 30 years of service to the Federal Reserve Board, including 17 as director.
First Data intends to establish a research and development center in Ireland that will house up to 300 skilled employees to centralize work on a number of the company’s leading technology platforms.
MasterCard has appointed Alexander N.M. Niejelow senior vice president of public policy.
Shazia Manus, CEO of payments processor The Members Group (TMG), has been named one of the 2016 Most Influential Women in Payments.
Andrew Siden recently has been named to the NBPCA’s board of directors.
The CFPB is accepting applications for membership in all of its advisory groups.
MasterCard has appointed Jenn Ong and Paolo Bortolotto head of consumer credit, Asia-Pacific, and head of debit, Asia-Pacific, respectively.
Mercator Advisory Group has promoted Alex Johnson to director of the credit advisory service, hired Raymond Pucci for the company’s advisory practices division as associate director of research services, and hired Joe Walent as lead analyst for Mercator’s emerging technologies advisory service.
PSCU, a credit union service organization (CUSO), added Phil Davis and Brian Scott to its senior leadership team.
U.S. Bancorp, parent company of U.S. Bank, announced that Andrew Cecere, currently vice chairman and chief operating officer, has been promoted to president.
Barclaycard U.S., the payments business of Barclays in the U.S., has appointed Curt Hess as CEO.
CardLinx Association, which represents the card-linked rewards industry, announced the addition of several new members, including FIS, General Mills, Go Daddy, Samsung Card and Under Armour.
The CFPB appointed David Silberman acting deputy director beginning next week, replacing Meredith Fuchs.
Fiserv Inc., a global provider of financial services technology, announced that Michael O’Laughlin has been named president of its biller solutions business, which includes an array of bill presentment and payment services delivered through Web, mobile, telephone and walk-in channels.
Stephanie El Rhomri, vice president of technology at FIME, has been elected to the board of GlobalPlatform, an industry body which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology.
Ingo Money Inc. announced that H. Eugene (Gene) Lockhart, former president and CEO of MasterCard Worldwide, has joined its board of directors.
JetPay Corp. has appointed Michael Pires CEO of its JetPay Payroll Services subsidiary.
MasterCard promoted Tara Nathan to executive vice president of public-private partnerships.
Mercator Advisory Group has added Steve Murphy to its team as director for the company’s commercial and enterprise payments advisory service.
Ian Horsted, vice president at R&P Group has received the U.S. Recruiters Network award for Sioux Falls Area Top Producer for the fourth quarter of 2015.
PayPal Holdings Inc. has appointed Wences Casares to its board of directors. An international fintech entrepreneur and recognized next-generation payment and cryptocurrency thought leader, Casares will serve on PayPal’s compensation committee, according to an announcement.
CPI Card Group, a global provider in financial and EMV chip card production and related services, announced that Diane Fulton has been appointed to the board of directors.
The CFPB has announced that Mary McLeod will join the bureau as general counsel, upon the departure of Meredith Fuchs, current general counsel and acting deputy director, in early 2016.
FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery has announced the selection of Andrea M. Sharrin as associate director for the agency’s policy division.
Green Dot Corp. has appointed Mark Shifke chief financial officer.
GlobalPlatform, an association which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, has announced its board of directors for fiscal year 2016.
Lindquist & Vennum LLP has hired Andrew R. Toftey to join the firm’s financial institutions practice.
Online money transfer service WorldRemit has announced the hiring of Ian Cole as group chief financial officer.
Joby Orlowsky is a die-hard Cubs fan—is there any other kind?—but the Chicago native’s optimism extends well beyond baseball. After nearly 20 years at Discover, Orlowsky is animated when he talks about the future of payments and Discover’s place in it. And unlike some, he’s not spooked about a potential fintech bubble.
The Bancorp Inc. has named John Chrystal as interim CEO of the company and president of subsidiary The Bancorp Bank. A member of the Bancorp board of directors, Chrystal will replace Frank Mastrangelo, who will continue to serve the company in the newly created role of technologist in residence.