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.
Movers and Shakers
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.
People on the Move: Michelle Lehouck, Bell ID
Bell ID, a global provider of smart chip management solutions, has appointed Michelle Lehouck EMV product director for its U.S. division.
People on the Move: Matthias Höllerl, DIMOCO
Matthias Höllerl has been promoted to vice president of sales, mobile messaging, at DIMOCO, a European mobile payment and messaging provider.
People on the Move: Drew Freeman, Net Element Inc. Board of Directors
Net Element Inc., a mobile payments and transactional services provider, has appointed Drew Freeman to the company’s board of directors.
People on the Move: Naveen Surya and Vishwas Patel, Payments Council of India
Naveen Surya, managing director at ItzCash Card Ltd., is serving a two-year term as Payments Council of India chairman as well as chairman of the prepaid issuers working committee. Vishwas Patel, CEO at Avenues India Pvt Ltd., is serving two-year terms as PCI vice chairman and chairman of the merchant aggregator and acquirers committee.
People on the Move: John Walsh, SightSpan
SightSpan Inc. CEO and President John Walsh and John Walsh, former host of “America’s Most Wanted” recently met at a Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Foundation event in Charlotte, N.C.
People on the Move: Nathalie Reinelt, Aite Group
Nathalie Reinelt has joined Aite Group as an analyst on the retail banking team.
People on the Move: Howard Green, Mark Olson and Dan Perez, Better ATM Services
Better ATM Services, a Mesa, Ariz.-based ATM technology provider, has announced changes to its leadership team.
People on the Move: Mark Woods and Kevin Beardsley, The Bitcoin Foundation
The Bitcoin Foundation, a nonprofit institution founded to promote bitcoin use, has appointed Mark Woods affiliate director, and Kevin Beardsley director of membership.
People on the Move: Christopher Foskett, First Data Corp.
First Data Corp., an Atlanta-based payments processor, has appointed Christopher Foskett head of global, strategic and national accounts.
People on the Move: Scott Salmon, i2c Inc.
i2c Inc., a provider of payment processing and emerging commerce solutions, announced that Scott Salmon has joined the company as general manager, international, to lead i2c’s continued growth in Asia-Pacific, Central Europe, Middle East and Africa.
People on the Move: Sarah McCrary, Leaf
Leaf, creator of a m-POS tablet, has appointed Sarah McCrary CEO.
People on the Move: Dan O’Malley, Mozido LLC
Mozido LLC, a startup that focuses on cloud-based, white-label mobile payments services for banks and merchants, has hired Dan O’Malley as executive vice president and chief operating officer.
People on the Move: Bob DeRodes, Target Corp.
Minneapolis-based retailer Target Corp. has hired Bob DeRodes as executive vice president and chief information officer.
People on the Move: James Lipham and Paul Todd, TSYS
TSYS, a Columbus, Ga.-based processor, has announced the retirement of James B. Lipham as senior executive vice president and chief financial officer effective June 30, 2014, and the TSYS board of directors appointment of Paul M. Todd to take over the role.
People on the Move: Kelly Kay, YapStone
YapStone, a Walnut Creek, Calif.-based provider of Web and mobile payment solutions, has appointed Kelly Kay president and chief operating officer.
Company on the Move: CardFlight, Technology Innovation Award
CardFlight, a New York-based firm that enables developers to integrate in-person card payments into their own apps, has received the 2014 Technology Innovation Award from the Electronic Transactions Association.
People on the Move: Jose Garcia, First Data Corp.
First Data Corp., an Atlanta-based payments processor, has hired Jose Garcia to lead the company’s government solutions business.
People on the Move: Alex Teoh and Robin Khuda, Mint Wireless Ltd.
Mint Wireless Ltd., an Australia-based mobile payments and transaction processing company, has appointed Alex Teoh executive chairman and Robin Khuda CEO.
People on the Move: Steven Kane, John DeCastro and Kimberly Autry, Retail Gift Card Association Board
The Retail Gift Card Association, a trade association of closed-loop gift card retailers committed to promoting and protecting the use of gift cards, announced the election of three new members to its board of director.
People on the Move: Christopher J. Meinerz, Spindle Inc.
Spindle Inc., a provider of mobile commerce solutions, announced it has appointed Christopher J. Meinerz chief financial officer and chief compliance officer.
People on the Move: Kelly Mahon Tullier and Ellen Richey, Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. has announced that Kelly Mahon Tullier will join the company as executive vice president and deputy general counsel. Ellen Richey, chief legal officer, chief risk officer and member of the executive committee, will continue in those roles through Sept. 30, 2014, when she will become vice chairman, risk and public policy.
Liquidnet poaches Wells Fargo’s Garrett as US technology head
Buy-side block trading venue Liquidnet has appointed former Wells Fargo Securities equity trading boss Bob Garrett as its new head of technology, based in New York.
People on the Move: Nadia Dombrowski, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Nadia Dombrowski has joined the payments practice at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner in the firm’s New York office.
People on the Move: Rick Oglesby, Double Diamond Group LLC
Payments industry consulting firm Double Diamond Group LLC has hired Rick Oglesby as senior research analyst and consultant of the recently launched Double Diamond Payments Research, a research division focusing on merchant acceptance trends and analysis.
People on the Move: David Dorman, eBay Inc. Board of Directors
eBay Inc. has announced the appointment of David Dorman as an independent director to the company’s board of directors.
People on the Move: Michael Manos, First Data Corp.
First Data Corp., an Atlanta-based payments processor, has appointed Michael Manos as chief technology officer, responsible for First Data’s global technology infrastructure.
