Mastercard has named former ambassador Jon Huntsman, Jr. as its strategic growth president. “Jon’s unique experience spanning four decades in public and private sectors will be extremely valuable as we build the future of Mastercard,” company CEO Michael Miebach said in a news release Monday (March 11). “He will play...
Banyan has appointed former Uber, PayPal and Visa executive Vish Shastry as chief product officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Vish to Banyan,” Jehan Luth, founder and CEO of Banyan, said in a Thursday (March 7) blog post. “He’s an innovator, and a world-class product leader with a deep expertise in payments and FinTech. Throughout...
PayPal has announced the appointment of its newest chief corporate affairs and communications officer, Amy Bonitatibus. Bonitatibus will begin her new role on May 28, and will be responsible for leading the global communications team and social impact and sustainability efforts across PayPal’s family of...
Payments orchestration platform provider Spreedly has appointed Lightspeed Commerce veteran Peter Dougherty as president. In his new role, Dougherty will oversee marketing, sales, partnerships, customer success and support, and other go-to-market (GTM) functions, Spreedly said in a Tuesday (March 5) press release emailed to PYMNTS. “As the industry is in the...
Mercado Libre, an eCommerce and payments platform in Latin America, appointed Andre Chaves as the new head of its FinTech business in Brazil. “Very humbled and excited to be taking a new role in Mercado Libre, leading our FinTech business in Brazil,” Chaves said in a Friday...
Metro Bank has appointed Barclays veteran Marc Page as chief financial officer. Page will join the U.K. bank and its board Sept. 2, subject to regulatory approval, Metro Bank said in a Thursday (Feb. 29) press release. In the meantime, Cristina Alba Ochoa will continue to act as the bank’s interim CFO, according...
Citi has named a 24-year veteran of JPMorgan Chase as its new banking head. Viswas “Vis” Raghavan is set to join Citi’s executive management team and will report to CEO Jane Fraser, the chief executive said in a Monday (Feb. 26) announcement. “Vis is the right person to take...
PayPal has named former Cash App and Afterpay marketing leader Geoff Seeley as its new chief marketing officer. Seeley will lead the global marketing team for PayPal and its family of brands, including Venmo, beginning Monday (Feb. 26), the company said in a Monday press...
CAB Payments announced a CEO transition, with Neeraj Kapur set to succeed Bhairav Trivedi March 26. Trivedi, who has been CEO for three years, will help with the transition and will then take on a new role at CAB Payments: senior adviser to the board,...
