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US Faster Payments Council Names New Leadership
January 15, 2019

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership comprised of payment industry leaders, has appointed Kevin Christensen, a senior executive at the SHAZAM network, as the acting executive director and interim board chair, according to a news release by the organization. Get the Full Story...

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Paysafe Hires Mastercard Exec As Director
January 14, 2019

Paysafe Group has hired Mastercard’s Walt Macnee as an independent, non-executive director. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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PayPal Hires New CMO
January 14, 2019

PayPal appointed Allison Johnson, a marketing veteran with over two decades of experience in her field, as the company’s new executive VP and chief marketing officer (CMO) on Monday (Jan. 14), according to a release by the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Lyft, Uber, Postmates Recruit Gov’t Workers
January 14, 2019

Gig economy companies such as Lyft, DoorDash and Postmates are looking to hire federal workers during the government shutdown. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Visa Taps Square’s Mary Kay Bowman To Lead Seller Solutions
January 11, 2019

To head up Visa’s strategy for acceptance products and solutions, Mary Kay Bowman is coming to the firm as its new head of seller solutions. The executive is tasked with the development, design and delivery of “new services and solutions that will transform the payment...

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Apple Hires Facebook Critic For Privacy Team
January 09, 2019

Apple has reportedly hired Sandy Parakilas, an ex-Facebook employee who became a prominent critic of the company, as part of its privacy team. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Mastercard Appoints First Chief Experience Officer
January 04, 2019

To help lead a team that bolsters its consumer payment experience delivery, Mastercard said Donald Chesnut will become its first chief experience officer as of Jan. 14. Chesnut will also give issuers, merchants and other partners “a more holistic way to work with Mastercard’s products...

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Square Names Blizzard Entertainment Executive As Next CFO
January 04, 2019

Square, Jack Dorsey’s digital payments company, announced Thursday (January 3) that it named Blizzard Entertainment chief financial officer Amrita Ahuja as its new CFO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Mastercard Adds Liz Oakes To New Payments Platforms Team
December 21, 2018

Mastercard announced on Friday (Dec. 21) that it has appointed Liz Oakes as the new executive vice president of market development for its new payment platforms team. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...