People on the Move: Bob Wigley and Steve Perry, Bink
Bink, a soon-to-launch loyalty app that links consumer card payments to loyalty programs, has appointed Bob Wigley as chairman of its board and Steve Perry as a non-executive board director.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: David Tate, Blackhawk Network
Blackhawk Network has named David Tate as senior vice president of the company’s U.S. retail business.
People on the Move: Safdar Khan, Mastercard
Mastercard has named Safdar Khan to the role of division president for Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Khan will be based in Jakarta and be responsible for leading the implementation of the company’s digital payment technologies in those markets.
People on the Move: Bill Ready, PayPal Inc.
PayPal Inc. has named Bill Ready Chief Operating Officer, the first time that position has been filled since PayPal became an independent company in July 2015.
People on the Move: Madhur Deora, Paytm
India-based online commerce platform Paytm has appointed Madhur Deora as its Chief Financial Officer and senior vice president.
People on the Move: Robert Payne, Bango
U.K.-headquartered mobile payments provider Bango has selected Robert Payne to serve as executive vice president of strategic partnerships.
People on the Move: Jason Williams, CardConnect
CardConnect has hired Jason Williams as senior vice president, business development.
People on the Move: Robbert de Vries, EastNets
EastNets, a global provider of compliance, payment and cloud solutions for the financial services industry, has appointed Robbert de Vries as the company’s new chief technology officer.
Company on the Move: Emerchants, Store Financial, Rebranding as EML
Following Emerchants’ May 2016 acquisition of Store Financial’s U.S. and Canada operations, the company has unveiled a new brand name and identity: EML.
People on the Move: Jim Hannibal, Gresham
Gresham, a provider of transaction control and enterprise data integrity software, has hired Jim Hannibal as sales director for Europe.
People on the Move: Alex Sion, JPMorgan Chase
Alex Sion, co-founder of mobile bank Moven, will join JPMorgan Chase as executive director of mobile banking, effective Oct. 3.
People on the Move: Mark Benjamin, NCR Corp.
Omnichannel transaction services provider NCR Corp. has appointed Mark Benjamin as president and COO.
People on the Move: Dennis Lockhart, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Dennis Lockhart, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, has announced his intention to step down from his position effective Feb. 28, 2017.
People on the Move: Fumbi Chima and Michael Scown, Global Sources Board
The board of directors of B2B commerce facilitator Global Sources has appointed Fumbi Chima and Michael Scown to board membership seats, effective Sept. 12, 2016.
People on the Move: Mary Dent, Green Dot Bank
Green Dot Corp.has appointed Mary Dent as CEO of Green Dot Bank, the company’s wholly owned bank subsidiary.
People on the Move: Michael Collester, JetPay
JetPay Corp., a provider of debit and prepaid card services, has named Michael Collester as its Chief Operating Officer.
People on the Move: Julienne Loh, Felix Marx, Mastercard
Mastercard has restructured its global products and solutions team in Asia Pacific, promoting Julienne Loh to the role of executive vice president, global products and marketing, and Felix Marx to executive vice president of services for the region.
People on the Move: Brian Riley, Mercator Advisory Group
Mercator Advisory Group has added Brian Riley to its team as director of the consultancy’s Credit Advisory Service.
People on the Move: Vince Padua, Mozido
Vince Padua has joined digital commerce and payments provider Mozido as the company’s executive vice president of product and development.
People on the Move: Paul Parisi, PayPal Canada
Paul Parisi has been named general manager of PayPal Canada.
People on the Move: Mike Sommers, ShopKeep
Cloud-based payment technology provider ShopKeep has named Mike Sommers as the company’s new senior vice president of product management.
People on the Move: Trent Sorbe, CFPB
Veteran financial services professional Trent Sorbe has accepted a two-year appointment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC).
People on the Move: Nabeel Siddiqui, Currencycloud
Nabeel Siddiqui earlier this year joined global payment services provider Currencycloud as vice president of North America.
People on the Move: Ivo Distelbrink, First Data
Payments technology and services provider First Data has named Ivo Distelbrink as the company’s executive vice president and head of its business in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
Company on the Move: National Merchants Association, Inc. 5000
Merchant advocacy group and services provider the National Merchants Association has been listed on the 2016 Inc. 5000 list.
People on the Move: Chuck Carr, Payveris
Payveris, a provider of a cloud-based digital payment and money movement platforms for U.S. financial institutions, has named Chuck Carr senior vice president of product management.
Company on the Move: Total Merchant Services, Fortune’s Best Workplaces
Payments processor Total Merchant Services has been ranked No. 9 in Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in Finance and Insurance—the only payment processing company to make the list.
People on the Move: Karim Ahmad, TSYS
Karim Ahmad, a veteran of the financial services and consulting industries, has been named executive vice president of global product and innovation for TSYS, effective Sept. 6.
People on the Move: Hugh McFadden and John Leto, The Bancorp
The Bancorp has named Hugh McFadden chief operating officer of the company and the bank, pending regulatory approval. Meanwhile, John Leto has been appointed to the new role of Chief Administrative Officer of the Company and the Bank.
People on the Move: Gavin Michael, Citibank
Gavin Michael is joining Citibank as head of technology for global consumer banking, overseeing areas including branded payment cards, retail banking and fintech.
People on the Move: Lamont Young, Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank has appointed Lamont Young as head of digital, adding that title to his existing role as manager of the bank’s multichannel marketing, which he’s held since joining Citizens in 2012.
People on the Move: Thomas Ott, FinCEN
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has named Thomas Ott as associate director for its enforcement division.
People on the Move: Greg Temm, FS‒ISAC
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS‒ISAC) has appointed Greg Temm to the newly created role of chief information risk officer.
People on the Move: New Board Officers, Incentive Gift Card Council
The Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), a strategic industry group within the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA), has elected new officers for 2016-2017. L
Company on the Move: PAI, Best Places to Work Award
Payment Alliance International (PAI), a provider of electronic payment processing solutions, has been honored for the second year in a row by Louisville Business First as a “Best Places to Work” in Greater Louisville award winner.
People on the Move: G. Padmanabhan, Qwikcilver
Indian gifting technology and prepaid provider Qwikcilver has appointed G. Padmanabhan as a strategic advisor.
People on the Move: Ronald Webb, Safaricom
Ronald Webb has joined Safaricom to head the Kenyan telecom operator’s financial services division, which includes the popular M-PESA money transfer service.
People on the Move: Heather Cox, USAA
Former Citigroup fintech head Heather Cox has signed on with San Antonio-based bank USAA.
People on the Move: Ruth Owades, Cachet Financial Solutions Board
Mobile fintech specialist Cachet Financial Solutions Inc. has appointed entrepreneur Ruth Owades to its board of directors
People on the Move: Chris D’Angelo, Richard Lepley, Nellisha Ramdass, CFPB
The CFPB has made appointments to three leadership positions within the bureau.
