People on the Move: Bob Mengani, Chartwell Compliance
Chartwell Compliance has hired Bob Mengani as senior compliance director.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Tony Sabetti, CPI Card Group
Littleton, Colo.-based card producer CPI Card Group has hired industry veteran Tony Sabetti to lead CPI’s mobile and NFC market initiatives through CPIMobile, a digital issuance solution using Sequent technology.
Company on the Move: FIME, EMVCo Board of Advisors
FIME, a France-based provider of consulting, test and certification services for payment systems, cards and terminals, has been elected to the EMVCo board of advisors to represent the technical associates for a one-year term.
People on the Move: Tim Carter, Fortumo
Mobile payments company Fortumo has appointed Tim Carter chief revenue officer, based in the company’s London office.
People on the Move: Dean Young, National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations (NACUSO) Board
Dean Young, senior vice president of relationship development at PSCU, was appointed to the National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations’ (NACUSO) board of directors.
People on the Move: Shawn Carden, New Wave Holdings Inc.
New Wave Holdings Inc., a prepaid industry holding company, has appointed Shawn Carden CEO.
People on the Move: Hartwig Gerhartinger, Prepaid International Forum (PIF) Board
paysafecard, a global provider of prepaid online payment methods and member of the international Skrill Group, announced that Dr. Hartwig Gerhartinger, senior legal counsel at paysafecard, has been selected to join the board of the Prepaid International Forum (PIF) as a non-executive director.
People on the Move: David Durant, YapStone
YapStone, a global provider of Web and mobile payment technology solutions for large vertical markets and online marketplaces, named David Durant general counsel.
Cerutti out as Euronext appoints interim chief executive
Euronext has appointed Jos Dijsselhof as interim chief executive, accelerating its transition plan following the resignation of Dominique Cerutti at the end of last month. Cerutti will now leave immediately.
People on the Move: Bob Hedges and Teresa Epperson, A.T. Kearney
Consulting firm A.T. Kearney has appointed two partners to its financial institutions practice, Bob Hedges and Teresa Epperson.
People on the Move: Personnel Moves, Cornerstone Advisors
Management consulting firm Cornerstone Advisors has announced a series of personnel changes.
People on the Move: Barry Mosteller, CPI Card Group
CPI Card Group announced that Barry Mosteller, director of research and development, received the Outstanding Member Service Award at the International Card Manufacturers Association 25th Anniversary Expo.
People on the Move: Joe Creamer and Jim Wojtak, MyECheck Inc.
MyECheck Inc., a provider of electronic check solutions for Internet and mobile payments, has added two members to its team.
Company on the Move: Optimal Payments, EGR North America Award
Optimal Payments, a global online payment solutions provider, was named the Best Payments Company at the EGR North America Awards ceremony recently held in San Francisco.
People on the Move: Sarah Grotta, Mercator Advisory Group
Mercator Advisory Group has hired Sarah Grotta, a 20-year payments and banking industry veteran, as its head of the company’s debit advisory service.
People on the Move: Brian Mooney, Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX)
Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), developer of the CurrentC mobile payment platform, has appointed financial services and payment industry veteran Brian V. Mooney as the company’s interim CEO.
People on the Move: Patrick Dix, SHAZAM Network
The SHAZAM Network has added Patrick Dix to the company’s marketing team as a senior public relations manager.
MCX makes Mooney interim chief exec
Merchant Customer Exchange, developer of the CurrentC mobile payment platform has appointed financial services and payment industry veteran Brian Mooney as interim chief executive. Mooney succeeds Dekkers Davidson, who is leaving MCX to pursue other opportunities.
Lenson takes NED role at CurrencyCloud
Mitchel Lenson, former chief information officer at Deutsche bank, has become a non-executive director at CurrencyCloud
People on the Move: Stephen Grice, i2c Inc.
i2c Inc., a provider of payment processing and emerging commerce solutions, announced that Stephen Grice has joined the company as general manager, Europe.
People on the Move: Neil Erlick, Fantasy Sports Trade Association Board
Optimal Payments Plc, an online payment solutions provider, announced that Neil Erlick, executive vice president of business development, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the Fantasy Sports Trade Association.
People on the Move: Emily Baum, Declan Byrne and Dr. Hartwig Gerhartinger, PIF Board
Prepaid International Forum, the not-for-profit body representing the prepaid industry, has elected three new members to serve on the board.
People on the Move: Kerry Penfold, Raphaels Bank Board
Raphaels Bank has appointed Kerry Penfold to its board of directors.
People on the Move: Daniel Issen, YapStone
YapStone, a provider of Web and mobile payment technology solutions for large vertical markets and online marketplaces, has announced the addition of Daniel Issen as chief technology officer.
People on the Move: Ori Lev, K&L Gates
Law firm K&L Gates has named Ori Lev a partner in the firm’s consumer financial services practice.
People on the Move: Timothy J. Grace and Manuel Da Silva, Fiserv Inc.
Fiserv Inc., a global provider of financial services technology solutions, has hired financial crime risk management analytics and technology experts Timothy J. Grace and Manuel “Mannie” Da Silva.
People on the Move: Angela Brown, Moneris
Angela Brown, CEO and president of payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp., has received the 2015 Distinguished Payments Professional award from the Electronic Transactions Association.
People on the Move: Chuck Fagan, PSCU
PSCU, a credit union service organization based in St. Petersburg, Fla., has appointed Chuck Fagan president and CEO.
People on the Move: Hans-Peter Brodersen, Carla Hattingh, Faiza Nyanzi and Michael Szumlicki, Raphaels Bank
Raphaels Bank, a U.K.-based issuer of prepaid and other payment cards, has bolstered its card services team with four appointments who bring regulatory and compliance-related skills, along with additional client support.
People on the Move: Ken Tye, TSYS
TSYS announced that Ken Tye has decided to retire as senior executive vice president and chief information officer after 43 years of service, effective Sept 30, 2015.
People on the Move: Michael Gordon, WilmerHale
WilmerHale has announced Michael Gordon is rejoining the law firm next month as partner in the Washington, D.C., office, expanding WilmerHale’s consumer finance regulatory and enforcement capabilities and congressional investigations experience.
Weiner Joins Ubiquity Board (March 31, 2015)
Ubiquity Global Services has announced that payments veteran Jonathan Weiner has joined its board of directors. Weiner is founder and co-chairman of Money20/20 and former global head of payments business development at Google.
People on the Move: Betty DeVita, MasterCard
MasterCard Worldwide has appointed Betty DeVita as chief commercial officer of MasterCard Labs, the company’s global research and development arm focused on payments innovations.
People on the Move: Shane Hibbeler, Optimal Payments
Global online payment solutions provider Optimal Payments has appointed Shane Hibbeler as vice president of sales.
People on the Move: Anja Manuel, Ripple Labs
Ripple Labs, creators of the Ripple payment protocol, has named Anja Manuel, a former U.S. Department of State official, as an adviser to the company.
People on the Move: Simon Mitchell, Grass Roots
Grass Roots, a provider of employee and customer engagement solutions, has appointed Simon Mitchell to the role of global account director.
People on the Move: John Racine, Wave Crest
Wave Crest Group Limited, a global digital payments provider, has named John Racine as its executive chairman.
2015 Paybefore Awards: Best Travel Companion
Best-in-Category: STA ISIC Prepaid MasterCard CashCard from Tuxedo Money Solutions, STA Travel and ISIC
2015 Paybefore Awards: Best Health Benefits Delivery
Best-in-Category: The Alegeus Technologies Benefit Debit Card from Alegeus Technologies
Appointment: Swift Americas hires markets initiatives director
Swift has hired David Lefferts as managing director, market initiatives for the Americas. Lefferts joins Swift after eight years at Markit, where he held product development, cross-product strategy, and senior business development roles over his eight year tenure.
