People on the Move: Andrew Copeman, Aite Group
Andrew Copeman has joined Aite Group as an analyst on the retail banking team.
Movers and Shakers
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.
Companies on the Move: Meta Financial Group, Top 200 Community Banks and Thrifts List
Meta Financial Group Inc., holding company of MetaBank, has been included in the annual “Top 200 Community Banks and Thrifts” list in American Banker Magazine.
People on the Move: Robert Courtneidge, Payment Power 10 Recognition
Robert Courtneidge, global head of cards and payments at law firm Locke Lord, has been named the world’s sixth leading authority on global payments, as part of the Payment Power 10, an international group of key leaders in the payments industry.
People on the Move: Michael Dotsey, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has promoted Michael Dotsey to senior vice president and director of research.
People on the Move: Dickson Chu, Ingo Money
Ingo Money, an Atlanta-based technology and solutions provider, hired Dickson Chu as executive vice president, corporate development and chief product officer.
People on the Move: Tim Sloane and Ben Jackson, Mercator Advisory Group
Mercator Advisory Group has appointed Tim Sloane vice president of payments innovation, and promoted Ben Jackson, formerly senior analyst, to director of the Prepaid Advisory Service.
People on the Move: Elizabeth Buse, Amanda Burton and Paulette Garafalo, Monitise plc
Monitise plc has announced a series of updates to its executive leadership team and board of directors, including the appointment of Elizabeth Buse to co-CEO of Monitise Group.
Company on the Move: paysafecard.com Wertkarten AG, Award Recipient
In addition to being the 2014 Paybefore Awards Europe winner in the Consumer Champion category, paysafecard.com Wertkarten AG, which is part of the Skrill Group, also has been included in The New Economy’s list of top 40 most innovative companies in the world.
Companies on the Move: The Members Group and TMG Financial Services, Marketing Honors
Des Moines, Iowa-based payments processor The Members Group and its sister company and credit card agent issuer TMG Financial Services received recognition from the Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association, both earning multiple NOVA Awards for excellence in marketing campaigns.
People on the Move: Walter Taylor, TSYS
TSYS, a Columbus, Ga.-based processor, has named Walter Taylor group executive, chief procurement officer.
Q&A with Ben Kaplan, CashStar
More than six months into his new gig, CashStar’s CEO explains why the biggest potential for digital gift cards may lie in promotions, loyalty and customer service.
