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Thredd Names Mastercard Vet Marilyn McDonald New Tech Chief
Thredd Names Mastercard Vet Marilyn McDonald New Tech Chief
March 09, 2026  |  Personnel

Issuer processing platform Thredd has named a new chief technology officer (CTO). Marilyn McDonald will join the company following senior positions that offered “global transformation experience” at the...

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Standard Chartered Picks JPMorgan Vet Naveen Mallela to Run Payments Unit
Standard Chartered Picks JPMorgan Vet Naveen Mallela to Run Payments Unit
March 04, 2026  |  Personnel

Standard Chartered named JPMorgan Chase’s former blockchain unit leader to oversee its payments business. Naveen Mallela will become the bank’s global head of payments starting...

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WorkWhile Elevates COO Khalaf to CEO
WorkWhile Elevates COO Khalaf to CEO
February 26, 2026  |  Personnel

Labor marketplace WorkWhile has named a new CEO as it expands into “worker-focused” financial services. Simon Khalaf, former chief executive of Marqeta and a longtime...

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Amazon Vet Doug Gurr to Lead UK Competition Watchdog
Amazon Vet Doug Gurr to Lead UK Competition Watchdog
February 23, 2026  |  Personnel

Last year, the Competition and Markets Authority, the United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog, chose former Amazon executive Doug Gurr as its interim chair. Now, the CMA...

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Currency.com Names Digital Finance Vet Alexander Kravets as US CEO
Currency.com Names Digital Finance Vet Alexander Kravets as US CEO
February 16, 2026  |  Personnel

Digital finance provider Currency.com has picked Alexander Kravets as its U.S. CEO. With this appointment, the company said Monday (Feb. 16), Kravets will oversee Currency.com’s...

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Kraken Dismisses CFO Ahead of Crypto Firm’s Public Listing
Kraken Dismisses CFO Ahead of Crypto Firm’s Public Listing
February 10, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has reportedly fired its chief financial officer. The dismissal of Stephanie Lemmerman, Coindesk reported Tuesday (Feb. 10) comes as Kraken is getting ready for its initial...

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Toyota Puts Its CFO in the CEO Seat
Toyota Puts Its CFO in the CEO Seat
February 09, 2026  |  CFO

Toyota’s next CEO isn’t an engineer, a product visionary or a car guy. He’s a numbers guy. An operations specialist. The automaker announced Friday (Feb....

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Kroger Picks Walmart Vet Greg Foran as New CEO
Kroger Picks Walmart Vet Greg Foran as New CEO
February 09, 2026  |  Personnel

Grocery giant Kroger named former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its new CEO. Foran took the job Monday (Feb. 9) and succeeds Ron Sargent, who...

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PayPal Replaces CEO With HP Vet Who Managed Company Breakup
PayPal Replaces CEO With HP Vet Who Managed Company Breakup
February 03, 2026  |  Personnel

PayPal sprang a surprise on investors Tuesday morning (Feb. 3), unveiling a CEO change during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. PayPal said it has named...

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