People on the Move: Paul Bridgewater, Jim Emerick, Sage Business Solutions
Payment services provider and processor Sage Payment Solutions has appointed Paul Bridgewater as CEO and Jim Emerick as executive vice president of customer support.
Movers and Shakers
People on the Move: Douglas McGann, UniRush
Prepaid program manager UniRush LLC has promoted Douglas McGann to the role of president.
People on the Move: Rob Lehman, WilmerHale
Rob Lehman has joined law firm WilmerHale as co-chair of the firm’s legislative affairs and public policy group, a government relations practice that provides strategic legislative and regulatory advocacy and solutions.
People on the Move: Stephen Rudner, Mark Westmoreland, Treliant Risk Advisors
Compliance advisory firm Treliant Risk Advisors has named Steve Rudner and Mark Westmoreland as principals of the firm.
People on the Move: Vasant Prabhu, Visa Inc.
Visa Inc. has announced the appointment of Vasant Prabhu as executive vice president and CFO.
Carl Williams, Planet Payment Inc.
Planet Payment Inc. announced that company president and CEO Carl Williams has been named chairman of its board of directors, effective immediately.
People on the Move: Mark Moore, Silicon Valley Bank
Mark Moore is now assistant general counsel for Silicon Valley Bank.
Companies on the Move: Meta Payment Systems Client Spotlight Awards
Meta Payment Systems, a division of MetaBank, has announced the recipients of its 2014 Client Spotlight Awards, honoring high-performing prepaid clients for the 2014 calendar year.
People on the Move: Pete Pouridis, Merchant Risk Council Board
The Merchant Risk Council (MRC), an association for professionals within ecommerce payments and fraud, announced that Pete Pouridis, vice president, loss prevention, The Neiman Marcus Group, has been appointed chairman of the MRC’s global board of directors.
People on the Move: Stefano Diemmi, Svyatoslav Garal, Alyson Grosshandler, goSwiff
Singapore-based goSwiff, a provider of mobile commerce, marketing and professional services, added three executives to its global team over the past several months.
People on the Move: Julia Cheney, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has promoted Julia Cheney to assistant vice president and assistant director in the Payment Cards Center (PCC).
People on the Move: Linda Rossetti, W.net
The Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions (W.net), has announced that Linda Rossetti, founder and president of ISO Bluestone Payments LLC, has been elected its 2015 national president.
People on the Move: Scott Pearson, Ballard Spahr LLP
Attorney Scott Pearson has joined law firm Ballard Spahr LLP as a partner in the firm’s consumer financial services group, which defends financial institutions in class actions, government enforcement proceedings and other complex litigation.
People on the Move: Jay Shipowitz, Back on My Feet Board
Back on My Feet, a nonprofit organization that promotes the self-sufficiency of people experiencing homelessness by engaging them in running, has named Jay Shipowitz, CEO of ACE Cash Express, as the new chairman of its national board of directors.
People on the Move: Brad Fauss, Brian Tate, NBPCA
The NBPCA has hired Brad Fauss as its executive vice president and general counsel and promoted Brian Tate to vice president, government relations.
People on the Move: Ron Hynes, Mozido
Mozido, a cloud platform mobile payments and retail engagement solutions provider, this week announced it has named Ron Hynes, as president global markets.
Company on the Move: PULSE, New Logo and Acceptance Mark
Debit/ATM network PULSE has unveiled a new corporate logo and acceptance mark.
People on the Move: Leandra English, Agnes Bundy Scanlan, Jeffrey Sumberg, CFPB
The CFPB has announced three new additions to its senior leadership team.
People on the Move: Perry Traquina and Frank Yeary, eBay Inc. Board
eBay Inc. has announced the appointments of Perry Traquina and Frank Yeary to its board of directors.
People on the Move: U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, House Financial Services Committee
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) has been named by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) to serve as the vice chairman of the full committee for the newly seated 114th Congress.
People on the Move: Marc Winitz, i2c Inc.
Marc Winitz has joined payment card processor i2c Inc. as the company’s chief marketing officer.
Companies on the Move: Mercury Payment Systems, International Service Excellence Award, Service All-Star Award
Mercury Payment Systems, a Vantiv company that provides payments technology and services for small and midsize businesses, has received two awards for its customer service.
People on the Move: Jan Marc Külper, paysafecard
paysafecard, a global provider of prepaid online payment methods and member of the international Skrill Group, has hired Jan Marc Külper as the company’s vice president of business development.
People on the Move: Blair Jeffery, PreCash Inc.
Payments services and processing provider PreCash Inc. has promoted Blair Jeffrey to chief operating officer.
People on the Move: Sens. Crapo, Scott, Toomey, Heller, Kirk, Senate Banking Committee
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) has announced the incoming chairs of the Senate Banking Committee’s subcommittees.
People on the Move: John Walsh, SightSpan Inc.
John Walsh, CEO of risk management and AML advisory firm SightSpan Inc. and Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the District Attorney of New York County, will present on topics related to financial crime risk management, including corporate security and counter-terrorist financing, at this year’s ACFCS Conference in New York City in April 2015.
People on the Move: D. Reed Freeman Jr., WilmerHale
D. Reed Freeman Jr. has joined law firm WilmerHale as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s cybersecurity, privacy and communications practice.
People on the Move: Kim Martin, Vantiv Inc.
Vantiv Inc., a provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions, has announced that Kim Martin will join the company as chief human resources officer.
People on the Move: Dan Grotto, 1to1 Card
1to1 Card, a leader and innovator in prepaid card management services, has announced that Daniel Grotto has joined the company as CFO and member of the company’s advisory board.
People on the Move: Reiner Vanooteghem, Arroweye Solutions
Card marketing and production service provider Arroweye Solutions has appointed Reiner Vanooteghem vice president of market development.
Company on the Move: Cayan, formerly Merchant Warehouse
Merchant Warehouse, a provider of payment technologies and processing solutions, has changed its name to Cayan.
People on the Move: Tony Alexis, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB has appointed Tony Alexis head of enforcement.
People on the Move: David Hunter, Emerging Payments Association Board
Emerging Payments Association (EPA) announced that David Hunter, CEO of London-based Ukash, has joined the association’s advisory board.
People on the Move: Kuan Archer, Green Dot Corp.
Green Dot Corp. has appointed Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Product Development, Kuan Archer, to chief operating officer.
People on the Move: Michael Fiore, MasterCard Worldwide
MasterCard has named Michael Fiore as the new head of the payment network’s global prepaid strategies.
People on the Move: Heather Dingman, Chad Cruzen, Jennifer McGinley and David Racki, TMG Financial Services
TMG Financial Services (TMGFS), a Des Moines, Iowa-based payments solutions provider, has announced several additions to the team.
People on the Move: Thomas Boyer, TSYS
TSYS announced that Thomas Boyer has been named president of TSYS Merchant Solutions, its direct acquiring business unit.
The Biggest Payments Stories of 2014: Movers and Shakers
This quick reference guide provides a snapshot of our interviews with the Movers and Shakers of 2014, including key insight into what’s ahead for payments in the New Year.
People on the Move: Mike Cahill, Boku Inc.
Mike Cahill has returned to carrier billing specialist Boku Inc. as chief technology officer.
Company on the Move: CPI Card Group, Center of Excellence Recognition
Littleton, Colo.-based card producer CPI Card Group has received the Center of Excellence award for the second consecutive year at the Smart Card Alliance’s annual member meeting.
