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Commerzbank CEO Shakes Up C-Suite In His First Month
February 12, 2021

A month into his new role and a day after announcing an aggressive revamp strategy, Commerzbank’s new CEO Manfred Knof is moving around the senior leadership team and planning role reductions, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Feb. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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UK FinTech Monzo’s Carol Nelson Will Head American Expansion
February 11, 2021

Monzo’s strategic adviser, Carol Nelson, will lead the American expansion for the U.K. FinTech as its first female chief executive officer, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (Feb. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Sathe Named Blackhawk Network’s New CTO
February 11, 2021

Blackhawk Network said Thursday (Feb. 11) that Nikhil (Nik) Sathe has been named as the company’s chief technology officer (CTO). Sathe will lead in areas such as product development, systems and security, according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Goldman Consumer Banking Division Adds Former Stripe Exec Bhatia To Run D2C Business
February 08, 2021

Goldman Sachs has hired two executives to leadership roles, including ex-PayPal executive Swati Bhatia and insider David Stark, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Casper Adds To Executive Ranks; Hires Former Walmart Exec
February 04, 2021

Casper Sleep is appointing several new members to its executive leadership team. Charles Liu will serve as chief operating officer, Dara Williams will be chief people and diversity officer, and George Poulios will serve as vice president of retail, real estate and store development. Get...

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Walgreens Taps Starbucks COO Roz Brewer As New CEO
January 27, 2021

Rosalind Brewer, Starbucks‘ operating chief, has now accepted a job as Walgreens Boots Alliance‘s chief executive, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). 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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Post-Purchase, Uber Lays Off 185 Former Postmates Workers
January 24, 2021

Uber laid off around 185 people from the Postmates division as of Thursday (Jan. 21), as the ridesharing company continues trying to weather the pandemic, The New York Times (NYT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Biden Announces Admin Changes For SEC, FTC, CFTC
January 21, 2021

The new acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be Commissioner Allison Herren Lee as designated by President Joe Biden, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Biden Expected To Name Professor Michael Barr To Head OCC
January 21, 2021

Former Ripple advisor and Treasury Department official Michael Barr is anticipated to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under President Joe Biden, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Jan. 21), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...