People on the Move: Steve Antonakes, CFPB
Steve Antonakes has stepped down from his position as deputy director of the CFPB as well as his position as associate director for supervision, enforcement and fair lending.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Martin Wheatley, Financial Conduct Authority
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority has announced that Martin Wheatley is stepping down as CEO, effective Sept. 12, 2015.
People on the Move: David Hunter, Pannovate Ltd.
Pannovate Ltd., a card design, personalization and augmented reality SaaS business, has appointed David Hunter chairman.
Company on the Move: Payveris LLC, New Headquarters
Payveris LLC, a digital payments company serving banks and credit unions across the U.S., has announced that it has completed its move to a new corporate headquarters.
People on the Move: Joanne Briggs and Drew Cockton, Tuxedo Money Solutions
Tuxedo Money Solutions, a payment technology and prepaid card provider, has appointed Joanne Briggs and Drew Cockton as client relationship managers for its travel sector clients.
People on the Move: Stefano Pessina, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., pharmacy, health and well-being company, announced that its board of directors has named Stefano Pessina as CEO.
Swift moves management ahead of 2020 strategy implementation
Swift has restructured its management team, increasing the number of direct reports to chief executive Gottfried Leibbrandt, following board approval of its 2020 strategy proposals.
People on the Move: Matt Kerper, CashStar
CashStar Inc., a provider of digital gifting technology and Paybefore Award winner, has appointed Matt Kerper vice president of strategic business development.
People on the Move: Richard Fisher, Barclays
Barclays has appointed Richard Fisher senior adviser.
People on the Move: Mark S. Scott and Douglas L. O’Keefe, Locke Lord LLP
Locke Lord LLP has enhanced its corporate and real estate capabilities in South Florida with the hiring of leading transactional lawyers Mark S. Scott and Douglas L. O’Keefe as partners in the firm’s Miami office.
People on the Move: Rama Sridhar, Matthew Driver, T.V. Seshadri, Porush Singh and Julienne Loh, MasterCard
MasterCard recently announced several personnel changes for its Asia-Pacific business.
Companies on the Move: Robert Bosch Inc., CardLinx Association
Germany-based Robert Bosch Inc. has joined the CardLinx Association, which represents the card-linked rewards industry.
People on the Move: Brad Fauss, NBPCA
The NBPCA has announced that Brad Fauss has been elected to serve as its new president and CEO.
People on the Move: Brian M. Axell, Lindquist & Vennum
Brian M. Axell has joined the law firm Lindquist & Vennum LLP as partner in the financial institutions practice in the Minneapolis office.
People on the Move: Hiang Choong, Ling Hai and Ari Sarker, MasterCard
MasterCard has appointed Hiang Choong as division president, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and two co-presidents for the Asia-Pacific region, Singapore-based Ling Hai and Ari Sarker.
People on the Move: Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Square Board
Square Inc. has announced that business leader, philanthropist and basketball hall of famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson will join its board of directors this summer.
People on the Move: Keith Pierce, TSYS
TSYS has promoted Keith Pierce to executive vice president for relationship management.
People on the Move: Phillip Manning and Dale Jensen, Virtual Piggy Board
Virtual Piggy Inc. has appointed Phillip Manning and Dale Jensen, to its board of directors.
People on the Move: Lloyd A. Carney, Visa Board
Visa Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected Lloyd A. Carney as an independent director, who will serve as a member of the board’s audit and risk committee.
People on the Move: Jochen Siegert, Traxpay
Traxpay, a B2B payments solutions provider, has appointed Jochen Siegert chief operating officer.
People on the Move: Stephen Vogel, Banking Up
Banking Up, which enables businesses and financial institutions to deploy consumer retail banking services, has appointed Stephen Vogel CEO.
People on the Move: Eric Sepci and Brian Soder, AFS/IBEX, a division of MetaBank
AFS/IBEX, a division of MetaBank, has hired two senior sales executives. Both are long-time veterans of the premium finance industry.
People on the Move: Suresh Vaghjiani, Global Processing Services (GPS)
UAE-based payments processor Global Processing Services (GPS), which recently was named a One to Watch: Company in Paybefore Awards Europe, announced that Suresh Vaghjiani has joined its senior management team.
People on the Move: Elizabeth McQuerry, Nell Campbell-Drake and Manfred Schuck, International Payments Framework Association (IPFA)
The International Payments Framework Association (IPFA) has appointed a new management team and expanded its focus to include instant or real-time payments.
Company on the Move: Limonetik, ‘Cool Vendors’ List
Limonetik, a Paris-based global digital payments provider, has been included in the list of “Cool Vendors” in the “Digital Commerce, 2015” report by consulting firm Gartner Inc.
People on the Move: Robert Courtneidge, Locke Lord LLP
Locke Lord LLP’s Robert Courtneidge, global head of the cards and payments practice, placed No. 1 in the Payments 2015 Power 10 rankings.
People on the Move: Vincent Patru and Philip Glickman, MasterCard
MasterCard has announced two new appointments in the Asia-Pacific region: Vincent Patru takes on a new role as key account lead, emerging payments, Asia-Pacific, and Philip Glickman joins MasterCard as head of commercial products and solutions, Asia-Pacific.
People on the Move: Stephen Middlebrook, UniRush LLC
Prepaid program manager UniRush LLC has hired Stephen Middlebrook as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
People on the Move: Sandra Braunstein, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced that former federal regulator Sandra Braunstein will provide compliance management and Community Reinvestment Act consulting services to the company’s U.S. banking clients.
Celent hires Hines in transaction banking role
Patricia Hines has joined Celent’s banking practice as a senior analyst focused on global transaction services and wholesale banking with a particular emphasis on treasury and cash management, corporate banking delivery channels, and trade and supply chain finance, along with commercial and small business lending.
Hines has led senior product management, marketing, and technology positions at FleetBoston Financial, Wells Fargo, Citibank, MuleSoft, OpenText GXS, and S1 Corporation (now ACI Worldwide). She was also research director in wholesale banking at CEB TowerGroup, where she conducted primary research focused on industry trends, strategic business drivers, and technology solutions in commercial lending and small business services.
Innovators’ Spotlight: Mozido
If you’re tracking the hottest topics in payments, watch Mozido. Over the past several months, the Austin, Texas-based mobile wallet provider has been investing, hiring and expanding in sync with the most important industry trends.
People on the Move: Martin Hood, CashStar Inc.
CashStar Inc., a provider of digital gifting technology and Paybefore Award winner, has appointed Martin Hood as vice president of channel partnerships.
People on the Move: Wayne Grosse, Joan Opp and Kent Oram, CO-OP Financial Services’ Board
Three new members have been elected to CO-OP Financial Services’ board of directors: Wayne Grosse, Joan Opp and Kent Oram.
Company on the Move: Limonetik, New U.K. Subsidiary
Limonetik, a Paris-based global digital payments provider, has expanded internationally with a new subsidiary in the U.K., Limonetik UK Ltd. The company also has appointed Clive Williams managing director and Masha Cilliers principal consultant.
People on the Move: Tom Ryan and Amy Sink, PSCU Board
PSCU, a credit union service organization, has added two members to its board of directors.
People on the Move: Robert Butler, Brian Day and Corey Weeklund, The Members Group (TMG)
Payments processor The Members Group (TMG), a credit union service organization, has announced a new vice president, as well as the promotions of two employees.
People on the Move: Bob Mengani, Chartwell Compliance
Chartwell Compliance has hired Bob Mengani as senior compliance director.
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.
