People on the Move: John Malnar, David Weiss, Alida Rincon and Wendy Roberts, YapStone
YapStone, a global provider of Web and mobile payment solutions, announced four senior hires.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Lance Taschner, Wave Crest Group Limited
Wave Crest Group Limited, a multi-currency digital payments platform provider, has named Lance Taschner vice president, products and business development, for the company’s U.S. operations.
People on the Move: Jon Round and Terry Murray, CARD.com
CARD.com, a mobile-focused financial product provider, has hired Jon Round as chief operating officer and Terry Murray as head of prepaid operations.
People on the Move: Jamie Topolski, Fiserv Inc.
Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based financial services technology provider, has named Jamie Topolski director of alternative payment strategies, output solutions.
People on the Move: Martha Weaver, Gift Card Network
The Gift Card Network, a gift card-specific marketing and collaboration platform, has named Martha Weaver director.
People on the Move: Maurice Cleaves, The Payments Council
The Payments Council, a U.K.-based payments industry association has appointed Maurice Cleaves interim CEO, effective Nov. 3, 2014.
People on the Move: Marcell L. King, Payveris
Payveris, an online and mobile payments company, has announced plans to create a merchant solutions division, which will be led by payments industry veteran Marcell L. King as president, merchant solutions.
Deutsche Bank steals RBS’ Marcar, ramps up US presence
Deutsche Bank has poached Scott Marcar, previously at RBS, to head up its IT infrastructure as the bank prepares to ramp up competition against its rivals.
A Sad Goodbye to Terry Maher, One of the Industry’s Good Guys
On Aug. 12, we lost a dear colleague, friend and frequent contributor to Paybefore.
People on the Move: Tom Iler and Paul Wakolbinger, Billtrust
Billtrust, a Hamilton, N.J.-based provider of outsourced billing services, has hired Tom Iler as chief information officer and Paul Wakolbinger as senior vice president of sales.
People on the Move: Andrew Copeman, Aite Group
Andrew Copeman has joined Aite Group as an analyst on the retail banking team.
People on the Move: Josh Flowers and Ajaykumar Gopal, CARD.com
CARD.com, a mobile-focused financial product provider, has hired Josh Flowers as chief financial officer. The company also has promoted Dr. Ajaykumar Gopal to vice president of growth and data science from director of data science and analytics.
People on the Move: Mike Fisher, CPI Card Group
Littleton, Colo.-based card producer CPI Card Group announced that Mike Fisher has joined the company to lead its EMV Field Support Team, and he will provide guidance in the migration to EMV in the U.S for CPI’s customers.
People on the Move: Melanie Barker, The Members Group
Des Moines, Iowa-based payments processor The Members Group has appointed Melanie Barker chief operating officer and executive vice president.
People on the Move: Brian Cornell, Target Corp.
Target Corp. announced that its board of directors has named 30-year retail and consumer products veteran Brian Cornell as the company’s next chairman of the board and CEO, effective Aug. 12, 2014.
People on the Move: Matt Banham, Omlis
U.K.-based mobile payment solution provider Omlis has appointed Matt Banham chief technology officer.
Companies on the Move: Paul Hastings LLP, The American Lawyer’s A-List
The American Lawyer has ranked Paul Hastings LLP atop its 2014 A-List of most successful U.S. law firms.
People on the Move: Ram Chari, ElectraCard Services
MasterCard has appointed Ram Chari CEO of ElectraCard Services, which it acquired earlier this year.
People on the Move: William Healy, Net Element Inc. Board of Directors
Net Element Inc., a mobile payments and transactional services provider, has appointed William Healy to the company’s board of directors, where he will serve on the board’s audit, compensation, nominating and corporate governance committees.
People on the Move: Matt Odirakallumkal, SecureNet
Austin, Texas-based payments processor SecureNet has named Matt Odirakallumkal senior vice president of risk management.
People on the Move: Alencar Nunes da Silva Jr. and Michele Scarlatella, SIMalliance Board of Directors
SIMalliance, a London-based nonprofit trade association supporting the creation, deployment and management of secure mobile services and applications, has announced its board of directors for 2014-15.
People on the Move: David Sear, Skrill Group
Skrill Group, provider of online payment technologies to merchants and consumers, has appointed David Sear group chief commercial officer.
People on the Move: Joe Bellavance, Allied Payment Network
Allied Payment Network, a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based provider of online bill payment services to the financial industry, announced that Joe Bellavance has joined the company as its vice president of credit union services.
People on the Move: Jordi Guaus, Mobey Forum Board of Directors
Mobey Forum, the international bank-led trade association devoted to advancing mobile payments, announced that Jordi Guaus, head of mobile payments at CaixaBank, has been elected to serve as chairman of the board.
Companies on the Move: StoreFinancial, PX Prepaid & Payments Awards
Paybefore Award-winning processor and program manager StoreFinancial has announced that the Dell Advantage ePromotional card was awarded for “Best Prepaid & Payments Innovation” at the Third Annual PX Prepaid & Payments Awards.
People on the Move: David Clarke, Skrill Group
Skrill Group has appointed David Clarke chief financial officer.
People on the Move: Greg Sheppard and Peter Bayley, Visa Europe
Visa Europe has appointed Greg Sheppard head of prepaid, and Peter Bayley, executive director, risk management, has been named to the global board of directors for the Merchant Risk Council, a global forum for e-commerce fraud and payments professionals.
Brad Hanson: Vision with a Mission
By Marilyn Bochicchio, CEO Brad Hanson, president of MetaBank and its payments division Meta Payment Systems, has a vision. It’s bringing financial inclusion and dignity to those who don’t have access to traditional banking systems. And, he doesn’t care if you’re skeptical about a $1.9 billion asset bank from Storm Lake, Iowa, driving this initiative or […]
People on the Move: Linda Castillon and Heather Inocencio, CARD.com
CARD.com, a mobile-focused financial product provider, has expanded its team with the additions of Linda Castillon as senior vice president of licensing, and Heather Inocencio as senior vice president of product.
People on the Move: Walter H. Morris Jr., Discover Financial Services Board
Discover Financial Services announced that Walter H. Morris Jr. has joined the company’s board of directors.
People on the Move: George Chadwick, Reagan Davis, Tom Williams, David Cuppett and Timothy Hills, Harbortouch
Harbortouch, a national POS system and merchant services provider, recently has recruited several executives to grow the company’s overall operations.
People on the Move: Emily Utton and Alex Reddish, Raphaels Bank Card Services
Raphaels Bank Card Services has appointed Emily Utton senior relationship manager and Alex Reddish relationship manager.
People on the Move: Maria B. Earley, Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley Austin LLP announced that Maria B. Earley has joined the firm’s Banking and Financial Services practice as counsel.
People on the Move: Mohammad Khan, SimplyTapp Board
SimplyTapp, a provider of host card emulation solutions for mobile payments, announced that Mohammad Khan has been named to its board of directors.
People on the Move: Philip W. Tomlinson and M. Troy Woods, TSYS
TSYS announced that Philip W. Tomlinson has decided to retire as CEO, and M. Troy Woods has been elected by the TSYS board of directors as president and CEO, effective July 31, 2014.
People on the Move: John Caron, CashStar Inc.
CashStar, a Portland, Maine-based provider of digital gifting technology and Paybefore Award-winner, has appointed John Caron chief marketing officer.
People on the Move: Doug Ferraro, CO-OP Financial Services Board
Doug Ferraro, president and CEO at Bellco Credit Union, has been elected to serve as board chairman of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based CO-OP Financial Services.
People on the Move: David Marcus, Facebook
David Marcus has joined Facebook as vice president, messaging products.
People on the Move: Joshua Goines and Thien Truong, Green Dot Corp.
Green Dot Corp. has named Joshua Goines general manager of GoBank. The company also hired Thien Truong as senior vice president of business development and sales.
People on the Move: Nikhil Joseph, Jennifer Marble and Marcellena Wood, Mercator Advisory Group
Mercator Advisory Group has announced the addition of Nikhil Joseph and Jennifer Marble to its team of analysts, and Marcellena Wood as project manager of Consulting Services.
