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.
The CFPB has appointed Jim Van Dyke, CEO of Javelin Strategy & Research, to its 25-member Consumer Advisory Board (CAB).
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.
The SHAZAM Network, a Des Moines, Iowa-based debit network, has appointed Paul Waltz president.
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.
YapStone, a global provider of Web and mobile payment solutions, announced four senior hires.
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.
CARD.com, a mobile-focused financial product provider, has hired Jon Round as chief operating officer and Terry Murray as head of prepaid operations.
Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based financial services technology provider, has named Jamie Topolski director of alternative payment strategies, output solutions.
The Gift Card Network, a gift card-specific marketing and collaboration platform, has named Martha Weaver director.
The Payments Council, a U.K.-based payments industry association has appointed Maurice Cleaves interim CEO, effective Nov. 3, 2014.
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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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.
Andrew Copeman has joined Aite Group as an analyst on the retail banking team.
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.
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.
Des Moines, Iowa-based payments processor The Members Group has appointed Melanie Barker chief operating officer and executive vice president.
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.
U.K.-based mobile payment solution provider Omlis has appointed Matt Banham chief technology officer.
The American Lawyer has ranked Paul Hastings LLP atop its 2014 A-List of most successful U.S. law firms.
MasterCard has appointed Ram Chari CEO of ElectraCard Services, which it acquired earlier this year.
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.
Austin, Texas-based payments processor SecureNet has named Matt Odirakallumkal senior vice president of risk management.
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.
Skrill Group, provider of online payment technologies to merchants and consumers, has appointed David Sear group chief commercial officer.
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.
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.
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.
Skrill Group has appointed David Clarke chief financial officer.
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.
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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.
Discover Financial Services announced that Walter H. Morris Jr. has joined the company’s board of directors.
Harbortouch, a national POS system and merchant services provider, recently has recruited several executives to grow the company’s overall operations.
Raphaels Bank Card Services has appointed Emily Utton senior relationship manager and Alex Reddish relationship manager.
Sidley Austin LLP announced that Maria B. Earley has joined the firm’s Banking and Financial Services practice as counsel.
SimplyTapp, a provider of host card emulation solutions for mobile payments, announced that Mohammad Khan has been named to its board of directors.
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.
CashStar, a Portland, Maine-based provider of digital gifting technology and Paybefore Award-winner, has appointed John Caron chief marketing officer.
