People on the Move: Monica Monaco, The Bitcoin Foundation
The Bitcoin Foundation has retained Monica Monaco, founder and managing director of Trust EU Affairs, to assist with outreach to political leaders and policymakers in the European Union.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Mary Carol Harris, Apple Europe
Apple Europe has hired Mary Carol Harris to lead the company’s mobile payments efforts in the region.
People on the Move: Dan Schulman and Devin Wenig, eBay Inc.
eBay Inc. announced that Dan Schulman has joined PayPal as president, effectively immediately, and he will become PayPal CEO after PayPal and eBay are separated next year into independent, publicly traded companies. eBay Inc. also announced that Devin Wenig, president of eBay Marketplaces, will become CEO of eBay in 2015.
People on the Move: Richard Hall, Mercator Advisory Group
Mercator Advisory Group has hired Richard A. Hall as head of its Commercial and Enterprise Payments Advisory Service.
People on the Move: John Walsh, SightSpan Inc.
In partnership with the U.S. Government, the North Carolina Secretary of State has requested that John Walsh, SightSpan CEO and president, provide counterterrorist financing training to government officials from Moldova.
People on the Move: Christopher Russell, Skrill
Skrill, provider of online payment technologies to merchants and consumers, has appointed Christopher Russell CEO of Skrill USA Inc.
People on the Move: Kirk Kordeleski, CO-OP Financial Services Board
Kirk Kordeleski, president and CEO of Long Island, N.Y.-based Bethpage Federal Credit Union, has been appointed to the CO-OP Financial Services Board of Directors.
People on the Move: Jerry Uffner, FirstView Financial
FirstView Financial, an Atlanta-based provider of financial, mobile and payment technology solutions, has appointed Jerry Uffner president and CEO.
People on the Move: Pierre Burret and Eric Schneider, MasterCard Advisors
MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard, has appointed Pierre Burret head of delivery, quality and resource management for Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Eric Schneider as region business lead for Asia Pacific.
People on the Move: Brett Adams, MasterCard Worldwide
MasterCard Worldwide has appointed Brett Adams group head, integrated processing solutions.
People on the Move: Eric Dumois, Mobetize Corp.
Mobetize Corp., a mobile commerce payment solutions provider, has appointed Eric Dumois vice president, product and compliance.
People on the Move: Neil Ward, Skrill Group
Skrill Group, provider of online payment technologies to merchants and consumers, has appointed Neil Ward group chief product and marketing officer.
People on the Move: Lindsay Martens, Jacob Pfundheller, Shawna Moses, Dan Stephenson, Brian Storey and Connie Thienes, TMG Financial Services
TMG Financial Services, a Des Moines, Iowa-based payments solutions provider, has added six employees.
People on the Move: Jim Ellis, ABnote Custom Card Systems
ABnote Custom Card Systems, a Dallas-based provider of turnkey solutions enabling financial institutions to offer instant issuance of Visa and MasterCard debit and credit cards, has appointed Jim Ellis CEO.
People on the Move: Jim Van Dyke, Javelin Strategy & Research
The CFPB has appointed Jim Van Dyke, CEO of Javelin Strategy & Research, to its 25-member Consumer Advisory Board (CAB).
People on the Move: Anil Aggarwal and Jonathan Weiner, Oak Investment Partners
Private equity firm Oak Investment Partners has named Anil Aggarwal and Jonathan Weiner advisors to its Oak HC/FT Fund, a health care and financial technology investment fund that closed a $500 million round of funding last June.
People on the Move: Paul Waltz, SHAZAM Network
The SHAZAM Network, a Des Moines, Iowa-based debit network, has appointed Paul Waltz president.
People on the Move: Jeff Oleson, TMG Financial Services
TMG Financial Services (TMGFS), a Des Moines, Iowa-based payments solutions provider, has hired Jeff Oleson as marketing analyst, a new position designed to aid the company’s marketing strategy and data-driven marketing capabilities.
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.
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.
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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.
