Think Finance, a Fort Worth, Texas-based developer of financial products for underbanked consumers, has named Martin Wong as the company’s first chief integrity officer. The company also named Marcella Butler as its chief human resources officer. (PBU V7, i9)

Square Inc., a San Francisco-based mobile payments company, has hired Alex Petrov as vice president of partnerships. (PBU V7, i9)

Paybefore Award-winning SpendSmart (formerly BillMyParents), a San Diego-based provider of payment solutions targeted to teens, young adults and their parents, has appointed Kim Petry chief financial officer. (PBU V7, i9)

Skrill Group, one of Europe’s largest payment providers, has appointed Roland Schaar senior vice president of technology. (PBU V7, i9)

R&P Group, a Sioux Falls, S.D.-based payments industry recruiting firm, has announced that Ian Horsted, vice president of recruiting, has earned the U.S. Recruiting Network Top Producer Award for Q1 2013. (PBU V7, i9)

Alan Safahi, founder and CEO of ZipZap Inc., a San Francisco-based cash payment network for online financial services and e-commerce transactions, has been named to the advisory board of OpenCoin, creator of the open-source currency platform Ripple. (PBU V7, i9)

MasterCard has appointed Andrew Buckley head of commercial products for Europe. (PBU V7, i9)

The board of directors of First Data Corp., an Atlanta-based payments processor, has named Frank Bisignano CEO. The board also has named Ed Labry vice chairman. (PBU V7, i9)

Social and mobile gifting company eGifter, has hired Andrew Dodge as vice president of sales. (PBU V7, i9)

Braintree Inc., a Chicago-based e-commerce payments processor, has announced that Rob von Behren has joined the company as lead engineer for its San Francisco office. (PBU V7, i9)

UMB Financial Corp., a Kansas City, Mo.-based financial services holding company, has announced that Hugh Meadows has joined UMB as vice president, debit/prepaid card product manager for health care services. (PBU V7, i8)

For the third consecutive year, Ukash, a London-based prepaid voucher provider, has been honored by the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for its contribution to international trade. (PBU V7, i8)

B Lab’s 2013 Best for the World List, which acknowledges companies creating the most positive overall social and environmental impact, has recognized St. Paul, Minn.-based Sunrise Banks. (PBU V7, i8)

ROAM, a Boston-based mobile commerce platform provider and Ingenico company, has appointed Scott Goldthwaite senior vice president of operations. (PBU V7, i8)

The prepaid and emerging payments industry recently lost a highly respected 30-year veteran. Timothy Birk, CEO at Performance Benefits Inc., died April 14, 2013. (PBU V7, i8)

Mercury Payment Systems, a Durango, Colo.-based prepaid card processor, has announced that Nick Nayfack, director of product, accepted a seat on the Electronic Transactions Association’s mobile payments committee. (PBU V7, i8)

Javelin Strategy & Research has hired Nick Holland as senior analyst of payments. (PBU V7, i8)

The International Card Manufacturers Association has announced members earning ACE accreditation. (PBU V7, i8)

GoPago Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of emerging mobile payments technology, has hired Steve Elefant as chief strategy officer, and he will be in charge of strategy and ISO partnerships. (PBU V7, i8)

Galitt, a French payments and electronic transactions consultancy, has appointed Mike Delagrange senior vice president and general manager of Galitt’s U.S. operations. (PBU V7, i8)

Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based provider of financial services technology, has announced that its debit payments network, formerly known as ACCEL/Exchange, has a new name: Accel. (PBU V7, i8)

American Express Co. has promoted Edward P. Gilligan to president. (PBU V7, i8)

Allied Payment Network, a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based provider of online bill payment services to the financial industry, has announced that Steve Paradine, a financial industry sales veteran with more than 25 years of experience, has joined the company as its senior vice president of sales. (PBU V7, i8)

Menlo Ventures, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based venture capital investing firm, has announced that Karl Mehta has joined the company as venture partner. (PBU V7, i7)

The Members Group, a Des Moines, Iowa-based card processing and payment solutions provider, has promoted three of its senior-level staff members. (PBU V7, i7)

FIS, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based banking and payment technology provider, has named James B. Stallings Jr. to its board. (PBU V7, i7)

Braintree Inc., a Chicago-based e-commerce payments processor, has announced that Chris Fry, senior vice president of engineering at Twitter, has joined Braintree’s board of directors. (PBU V7, i7)

Allied Payment Network, a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based provider of online bill payment services to the financial industry, has announced that Gary Daniel has joined the company as executive vice president and board member. (PBU V7, i7)

Zappix, a Boston-based mobile portal and customer service app company, has announced the hiring of two executives. (PBU V7, i6)

Skrill, one of Europe’s largest payment providers, has appointed Neil Steinhardt, currently managing director of paysafecard.com USA Inc., to the position of CEO at Skrill USA Inc. (PBU V7, i6)

Alegeus Technologies, a Waltham, Mass.-based health care and benefit payments solutions provider, has appointed John Park chief strategy officer, Matthew Francis chief sales officer and Robert Pinataro chief service officer. (PBU V7, i6)

Ubiquity Global Services recently announced that Ray Iglesias has joined the New York City-based business process outsourcing organization as CEO. (PBU V7, i5)

payvia Inc., a Los Angeles-based mobile payments provider, has appointed Kevin Spector  senior vice president, global payments, and Christian Krejcik director of strategic sales. (PBU V7, i5)

Prepaid issuer and program manager Green Dot Corp. recently announced the appointment of Sam Altman, Green Dot executive vice president of mobile products and strategy, to its board of directors. (PBU V7, i5)

VeriFone Systems Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based payment solutions provider, has appointed Marc E. Rothman to executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Jay Parsons to senior vice president, digital media and taxi operations. (PBU V7, i4)

TSYS has promoted Tony Hodge to executive vice president of application systems for its North America segment. (PBU V7, i4)

Smart Card Alliance Payments Council has announced its committee members for 2013-2014. (PBU V7, i4)

North American Bancard, a Troy, Mich.-based provider of the PayAnywhere mobile POS payment solution, announced that Robert Seward has joined the company as vice president of product management. (PBU V7, i4)

GiftCards.com, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Wolfe LLC, has hired Dana Vento, aka “Pittsburgh Frugal Mom” and founder of PittsburghFrugalMom.com, as social media manager. (PBU V7, i4)

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz stepped down Feb. 15, 2013, to pursue work in the private sector. (PBU V7, i4)

Contis Group, a U.K.-based provider of online banking and prepaid card technologies and services, has enhanced its domestic and international capabilities with the addition of five hires. (PBU V7, i4)

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced that Steve Antonakes will serve as acting deputy director while the agency searches for a replacement for Raj Date. (PBU V7, i4)

VocaLink, a London-based international payment provider, recently announced three senior hires. (PBU V7, i3)

Visa Inc. recently announced that the company’s board of directors has elected Robert W. Matschullat as Visa’s nonexecutive, independent chair. (PBU V7, i3)

SelectCore Ltd., a Toronto-based prepaid solutions provider, recently announced a strategic restructuring of its executive management team. (PBU V7, i3)

Prosper, a peer-to-peer financing platform to invest and borrow money, has appointed Stephan Vermut CEO and member of the board of directors. The company also named Ron Suber head of global institutional sales and announced that Aaron Vermut will join Prosper as president. Sequoia Capital Partner Pat Grady will join the board of directors. (PBU V7, i3)

Payza, an online payment platform, has promoted Mohammad Hashemi to the newly created position of vice president of strategy. (PBU V7, i3)

Austria-based paysafecard group has appointed Gerhard Falb as chief marketing officer. (PBU V7, i3)

Mozido LLC, a startup that focuses on cloud-based, white-label mobile payments services for banks and merchants, has appointed Steve Bacastow and Charlie Wiggs to its management team. (PBU V7 i3)

First Data Corp., an Atlanta-based payments processor, announced that its board of directors has named Ed Labry interim CEO while it conducts a selection process. (PBU V7, i3)

Diebold Inc.’s board of directors has elected Henry D.G. Wallace as chairman of the board. The board also elected current board member Patrick W. Allender as chair of the audit committee, a role previously occupied by Wallace. (PBU V7, i3)

Consult Hyperion, a London-based IT consultancy that specializes in secure electronic transactions, has opened a U.S. office in New York City. Lanny Byers and Howard Hall have been chosen to lead the U.S. headquarters. (PBU V7, i3)

Citibank recently appointed Andy Nicholas head of commercial card sales EMEA to lead an experienced team charged with ensuring success and client satisfaction. (PBU V7, i3)

Retail ATM network Cardtronics Inc. has announced that Jerry Garcia is transitioning from his role as chief information officer to the newly created position of chief information security officer. Mike McCarthy has been hired to fill Garcia’s previous post. (PBU, V7, i3)

First Data Corp.’s CEO Jonathan J. Judge plans to step down from the company for health reasons, the company said. (PBU V7, i2)

Payair, a Swedish mobile commerce company, has hired Dan Åkhagen as human resources director. (PBU V7, i2)

MasterCard Worldwide has announced three new appointments to bolster its Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa leadership teams. (PBU V7, i2)

Ezi-Pay Limited, a New Zealand-based third-party distributor, has changed its name to Pin Distributor Limited, trading as Activata Prepay. (PBU V7, i2)

Virtual Piggy Inc., a Hermosa Beach, Calif.-based provider of e-commerce solutions enabling children to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment, has appointed Joseph Dwyer chief financial officer. (PBU V6, i20)

Smart Packaging Solutions, a smart card technology provider based in France, has appointed Alex Chung chief representative, greater China and South East Asia. (PBU V6, i20)

Shawn Creedon, a corporate finance lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience in principal investing, bankruptcy and restructuring, has joined Washington, D.C.-based law firm Patton Boggs LLP. (PBU V6, i20)

Mercator Advisory Group has hired Jeffrey Green to lead the company’s emerging technologies service. (PBU V6, i20)

GlobalPlatform, a nonprofit organization that standardizes managing applications on secure chip technology, has announced its board of directors for fiscal year 2013. (PBU V6, i20)

Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based financial system and service provider, has appointed Chris Flink to its board of directors. (PBU V6, i20)

Viamericas Corp., a Bethesda, Md.-based money transfer company in the Latin American market, announced that the Inter-American Dialogue ranked Viamericas No. 1 in its industry report, “The Market for Money Transfers: Ranking of Remittance Service Providers in Latin America and the Caribbean.” (PBU V6, i19)

Program manager and issuer Green Dot Corp. recently announced the appointments of three executives. (PBU V6, i19)

Contact Solutions, a provider of customer self-service solutions for the prepaid industry, has been included on Deloitte’s 2012 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. (PBU V6, i19)

CTS North America, a Wixom, Mich.-based provider of check capture and cash handling solutions to the financial services industry and subsidiary of Italian firm CTS Group, announced that Mitch Preston has joined the company as its senior account representative. (PBU V6, i19)

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP recently announced that James Freis Jr. has joined the international law firm as counsel in its Washington, D.C., office. (PBU V6, i19)

Chicago-based nonprofit Center for Financial Services Innovation has hired Jeanne Hogarth as vice president of policy. (PBU V6, i19)

BillMyParents Inc., a San Diego-based provider of payment solutions targeted to teens, young adults and their parents, has appointed William Hernandez as company president. BillMyParents also appointed Seymour Siegel to its strategic advisory board. (PBU V6, i19)

Glen Trudel has joined Ballard Spahr LLP as a partner in its Delaware office, where he also will be a member of the firm’s bank regulation and supervision group and its transactional finance group. (PBU V6, i19)

paythru, a U.K.-based mobile commerce payments service provider, has appointed John Shackleton to its board of directors. The company also appointed Rupert Potter program and alliances director. (PBU V6, i18)

Payair Technologies, a Swedish mobile commerce company, recently announced that Mats Lönnqvist was elected to the company’s board. (PBU V6, i18)

National Gift Card Corp.—an Elgin, Ill.-based marketer and supplier of gift cards for use in loyalty, incentive and rewards programs—has hired Jodi Maggin as vice president of business development. (PBU V6, i18)

Contis Group, a U.K.-based provider of online banking and prepaid card technologies and services, has appointed to its board Kirsten English as a non-executive director. (PBU, V6, i18)

CPI Card Group, a Littleton, Colo.-based card producer, has been recognized as the leader in payment card manufacturing worldwide, according to The Nilson Report. (PBU V6, i18)

Visa Inc.’s board of directors has elected Charles W. Scharf to succeed Joseph W. Saunders as Visa’s CEO, effective Nov. 1, 2012. (PBU V6, i17)

TransCard, a Chattanooga, Tenn.-based prepaid processor and program manager, has hired Cathy Corby Parker as chief revenue officer. (PBU V6, i17)

Spindle Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based provider of mobile commerce and alternate payment solutions for businesses and consumers, has named Brian Voigt and John A. Tharpe to its executive team. (PBU V6, i17)

R&P Group, a Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based payment industry recruiting firm, has hired Corbin Simon as an executive recruiter. (PBU V6, i17)

PSCU, a credit union service organization based in St. Petersburg, Fla., has named Brian Caldarelli chief financial officer and appointed Rini Fredette vice president of enterprise risk management. (PBU V6, i17)

PaySimple, a Denver-based provider of payment management solutions for businesses, has hired Andrew Lanthier as chief technology officer. (PBU V6, i17)

PrePaid Ventures Ltd. and its subsidiary NexisCard, a provider of Visa prepaid programs for the check cashing industry, has hired Frank Cotroneo as chief operating officer at the New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based company. (PBU V6, i17)

The Human Chain, a European business consultancy specializing in mobile and wireless telecommunications in Europe and North America, has hired Gerhard Romen as senior consultant. (PBU V6, i17)

GiftCards.com, a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Wolfe LLC, has appointed Carlos Tribino chief marketing officer. (PBU V6, i17)

The Credit Union Executives Society Board of Directors has announced Charles E. Fagan III as CUES president and CEO, effective Jan. 3, 2013, taking over for Fred Johnson, who is retiring at the end of the year. (PBU V6, i17)

Ramki Yalamanchili, founder and CEO of global payment solutions provider Yalamanchili, has been appointed to the Prepaid International Forum board of directors. (PBU V6, i16)

French POS terminal manufacturer Ingenico has appointed Ken Paull CEO of ROAM Data Inc., which is an Ingenico company and m-commerce Platform-as-a-Service provider. (PBU V6, i16)

Impact Recruiting Group, a Phoenix-based payments industry recruiting service, has hired Don Smith as president and general manager of Impact Advisors. (PBU V6, i16)

The Electronic Transactions Association, a trade association representing the global electronic payments industry, announced the selection of two vice chairs for the ETA Mobile Payments Committee. (PBU V6, i16)

Braintree Inc., a Chicago-based e-commerce payments processor, has announced the hiring of Aunkur Arya as general manager of mobile and Klas Bäck as general manager of international and payment strategy. (PBU V6, i16)

Think Finance has announced the appointment of Robert L. Johnson to its board of directors. Also, Kathy Boden Holland will join Think Finance as executive vice president of corporate development. (PBU V6, i15)

Prepaid International Forum, a London-based global nonprofit trade association, has announced the appointment of Navtej Singh, head of direct payment products at HDFC Bank, as chairman of the forum’s India chapter. (PBU V6, i15)

Kate Fitzgerald has joined Paybefore as emerging payments editor. (PBU V6, i15)

Meta Financial Group Inc. has been named to the Sandler O’Neill and Partners Bank and Thrift Sm-All Stars Class of 2012. (PBU V6, i15)

SUBWAY, a Milford, Conn.-based restaurant chain, recently named Carman Wenkoff chief information officer. (PBU V6, i14)

Howard Schultz, chairman, president and CEO at Seattle-based coffee retailer Starbucks, will join the board of directors at Square. (PBU V6, i14)

PayTech, a global payments consultancy, has hired Thore Vestergaard as senior consultant. (PBU V6, i14)

Lisa Alessandro has joined FSV Payment Systems as director of marketing. (PBU V6, i14)

Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based provider of financial systems and services, announced that Ginger Schmeltzer has joined the company as senior vice president, emerging payments, digital payment solutions. (PBU V6, i14)

Evolution1, an electronic payment company specializing in health care software solutions, recently announced that Robert Deshaies will join the company as executive vice president. (PBU V6, i14)

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced several changes to senior leadership positions within the agency. (PBU V6, i14)

Card Express Inc., a prepaid program manager and processor, has appointed Steven Ascher vice president of business development. (PBU V6, i14)

American Express has appointed Marc Gordon executive vice president and chief information officer; he also will become a corporate officer upon his election by the board of directors. (PBU V6, i14)

Ukash, a London-based provider of prepaid vouchers for online shopping, has announced two senior management appointments. (PBU V6, i13)

The Members Group, a Des Moines, Iowa-based card processing and payment solutions provider, announced the hiring of Michael Cebrick and Sam Sassen. (PBU V6, i13)

Payza, a global online payment platform specializing in e-commerce processing, corporate disbursements and remittances for individuals and businesses, has named Alastair Graham to the newly created position of CEO. (PBU V6, i13)

Kaiku Finance LLC, a prepaid products and services provider, has hired Jon Round as CEO. (PBU V6, i13)

Prepaid compliance specialty company Card Compliant announced the hiring of Jeff Johnson as chief sales and marketing officer. (PBU V6, i12)

University Bank has hired Joan Herman as senior vice president, prepaid division. (PBU V6, i12)

Transaction Wireless, a San Diego-based provider of digital gift card solutions, has appointed Jim Clishem president and CEO. (PBU V6, i12)

Rêv Worldwide, a global network of payment companies for underserved markets, announced that Virginia Gambale has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. (PBU V6, i12)

PSCU, a credit union service organization based in St. Petersburg, Fla., has named Peter Halenar as its vice president of business development, partnerships and strategic alliances. (PBU V6, i12)

Mopay, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based carrier billing company, announced that Richard Cooperstein has joined its board of directors. (PBU V6, i12)

Mitek Systems Inc., a San Diego-based mobile imaging software solutions provider, has hired Michael Strange as chief technology officer. (PBU V6, i12)

iPayment Inc., a provider of credit and debit card payment processing services to small and midsize U.S. merchants, announced that Kurt Metzler has joined the company as senior vice president, strategic development. (PBU V6, i12)

Heartland Payment Systems, the Princeton, N.J.-based merchant processor, has hired Ian Drysdale as president, network solutions. (PBU V6, i12)

Citigroup has announced that Christy Wyatt will join the company’s global consumer technology team on Aug. 1 as global head of consumer e-business and mobile technology. (PBU V6, i12)

Ceridian Stored Value Solutions (SVS), a global provider of prepaid solutions, has announced the appointment of Jackie Reynolds as business development manager for the U.K. and Ireland. (PBU V6, i12)

Ezic Inc., a Chicago-based payment gateway provider, has expanded its support, business development and software development teams.

FreeMonee Network, a San Mateo, Calif.-based gift incentive network, has announced that Russ Laraway has joined the company as senior vice president of merchant sales.

InComm, an Atlanta-based technology provider and prepaid card distributor, announced that Frank Monaco has received the Industry Contributor award from Prepaid Awards Canada.

Ixaris Systems Ltd., a global electronic payments processor based in London, has promoted Kenneth Bonnici to group chief financial officer.

Mitek Systems Inc., a San Diego-based mobile imaging software solutions provider, has hired Michael Diamond as senior vice president of sales and business development.

PayPal, a division of eBay Inc., has promoted Hill Ferguson to leader of global product for the company.

The Prepaid 2012 Conference was held in London this month and conference organizers announced the Prepaid Power 10—a list of the top 10 contributors to prepaid in Europe as voted for by industry leaders.

PSCU, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based credit union service organization, has named Sam Esfahani chief information officer. (PBU, V6, i10)

PrePay Solutions, a U.K.-based provider of prepaid services, has promoted Ray Brash to managing director. Former Managing Director Gilles Coccoli has been promoted to chairman of PrePay Solutions and executive vice president of Edenred’s executive committee. (PBU V6, i10)

National Gift Card Corp. (NGC)—an Elgin, Ill.-based marketer and supplier of gift cards for use in loyalty, incentive and rewards programs—has appointed two directors to its executive team. (PBU V6, i10)

Stephanie El Rhomri, new services marketing manager at FIME, has been appointed the Trusted Execution Environment compliance work group chair for industry association GlobalPlatform. (PBU V6, i10)

CorFire, the mobile commerce business of SK C&C USA and provider of mobile technology solutions, has promoted Jon Squire to chief marketing officer, and added Tom Zalewski, vice president of sales, to the management team. (PBU V6, i10)

Ceridian Stored Value Solutions (SVS), a global provider of prepaid solutions, has announced two new senior appointments to its international team. (PBU V6, i10)

BPC Banking Technologies, a provider of open-system e-payment solutions based in the Netherlands, has appointed Hana Dinh regional manager for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. (PBU V6, i10)

GlobalCollect, a payment service provider of local e-payments, has appointed Pier Iberti global market director (retail), and Nathan Salisbury global market director (gaming). (PBU V6, i9)

Neopay Ltd., a U.K.-based market specialist compliance consultancy, has promoted Julian Griffiths to chief operating officer. (PBU V6, i9)

Austrian prepaid payment provider paysafecard group has appointed Veronika Hofer to the newly created position of chief operations officer. (PBU V6, i9)

Online Resources Corp., a Chantilly, Va.-based provider of digital financial services, announced that Greg Haney has joined the company. (PBU V6, i9)

BOKU Inc., a San Francisco-based direct carrier biller, has hired Jon Prideaux, chief business officer, and Stuart Neal, senior vice president of business development. (PBU V6, i9)

Rêv Worldwide, a global network of payment companies for underserved markets, has announced the hiring of Mauricio Benavides, Daryn Griggs and David Clifton. (PBU V6, i8)

Praxell Inc., a New York City-based program manager, has hired John Stubits as director of sales. (PBU V6, i8)

PayAnywhere, a provider of mobile point-of-sale solutions, has added Carl Williams and Ed Myers to its leadership team as managing directors. (PBU V6, i8)

Ixaris Systems Ltd., a global electronic payments processor based in London, recently welcomed several new employees to its team. (PBU V6, i8)

Gift Card Impressions, a Kansas City, Mo.-based gift card packaging and merchandising solutions provider, recently announced it has formed its board of directors. (PBU V6, i8)

Affiliates Management Co. has appointed Miriam De Dios CEO of Coopera, a Des Moines-based economic development firm and subsidiary of AMC. (PBU V6, i8)

Chicago-based nonprofit Center for Financial Services Innovation has promoted Kimberly Gartner to senior vice president, advisory services. (PBU V6, i8)

American Express has announced that Katrina Lane and David Yoo have joined the U.S. consumer services leadership team. (PBU V6, i8)

Allied Wallet, a global provider of Internet payment processing and merchant services, has hired Steve Wilson to serve as managing director of Allied Wallet’s European enterprise. (PBU V6, i8)

Truaxis has hired Carlo Cardilli as senior vice president of business development and sales, and as a member of senior management. (PBU V6, i7)

PrepaYd Wireless Inc., a wireless service provider and wholly owned subsidiary of PrepaYd Inc., has hired Dylan Fernandes as vice president of wireless business development. (PBU V6, i7)

Adam Perrotta has joined the Paybefore team as assistant editor. In his new role, he will be responsible for daily news as well as “Companies to Watch” and other features for Paybefore’s family of trade publications. (PBU V6, i7)

GoPago Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of emerging mobile payments technology, has added three members to its team: Josh Bradbury, Navneet Singh and Venu Venugopal. (PBU V6, i7)

Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based provider of financial systems and services, announced that Cliff Skelton has joined the company as executive vice president and chief information officer. (PBU V6, i7)

Edenred, a prepaid card and voucher provider based in France, announced a reorganization of its executive committee. (PBU V6, i7)

Datacard Group, a Minnesota-based secure ID and card personalization company, has appointed Mike Vaselenak to lead business development and sales in Canada for the company’s instant issuance solutions. (PBU V6, i7)

Greg Cicatelli has joined American Express Global Payment Options Americas as vice president/general manager, acquisition and partner growth. (PBU V6, i7)

Aite Group, a Boston-based consultancy, has hired Shirley Inscoe as a senior analyst covering fraud, data security, anti-money laundering and compliance issues. (PBU V6, i7)

Card Compliant LLC, a Kansas City, Kan.-based regulatory compliance solutions provider, has hired Becky Shulman as chief financial officer and chief operating officer. (PBU, V6, i6)

Young America Corp., a Young America, Minn.-based incentive marketing firm, has hired Patrick Feit as senior vice president of sales. (PBU V6, i6)

The U.S. Treasury Department recently announced that Melissa Koide has joined the department as a deputy assistant secretary responsible for matters concerning financial access, financial education and consumer protection. (PBU V6, i6)

Trycera Financial Inc., a financial services firm focused on the delivery of prepaid card programs, has appointed two members to its executive leadership team. (PBU V6, i6)

Think Finance, a Fort Worth, Texas-based developer of financial products for underbanked consumers, announced that Stephen B. Galasso has been appointed to its board of directors. (PBU V6, i6)

Progreso Financiero, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based company specializing in making small loans to thin- or no-file Latino consumers, has appointed Dave Tomlinson, currently president and chief operating officer, as acting CEO of the company. (PBU V6, i6)

PrepaYd Inc., a Newport Beach, Calif.-based provider of the Bank Freedom Prepaid Card, has hired Jonathan Wilson as its controller, vice president of finance and in-house counsel. (PBU V6, i6)

Plastic Jungle, a San Mateo, Calif.-based gift card exchange Website, announced that Margaret Mackenzie has joined the company as head of acquiring channels. (PBU V6, i6)

eBay Inc. recently announced that David Marcus has been named president of PayPal, a San Jose, Calif.-based payments processor owned by eBay. (PBU V6, i6)

Mercator Advisory Group has hired Will Hernandez as content manager. (PBU V6, i6)

Lindquist & Vennum PLLP announced that Amy Ross Lauck has joined the firm as partner in the banking and financial services group. (PBU V6, i6)

iPayment Inc., provider of credit and debit card payment processing services to small and midsize merchants across the United States, has hired Philip J. Ragona as senior vice president and general counsel, effective April 16, 2012. (PBU V6, i6)

Green Dot Corp., a Monrovia, Calif.-based prepaid financial services company, has hired Ralph Calvano as senior vice president, processing. (PBU V6, i6))

FIS, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of banking and payment technology, recently announced a series of personnel moves. (PBU V6, i6)

The European Payments Council, which represents the European banking industry in relation to payments, has elected Javier Santamaría as chair and Günther Gall as vice chair. (PBU V6, i6)

Contis Group, a U.K.-based provider of online banking and prepaid card technologies and services, has appointed Geoff Leech head of partner development for the company’s own prepaid product, credEcardplus. (PBU V6, i6)

As part of CashStar Inc.’s expansion of operations and services to the U.K., the Portland, Maine-based e-gifting technology provider recently hired Arun Glendinning to serve as director of business development for the region. (PBU V6, i6)

BillMyParents Inc., a San Diego-based provider of payment solutions targeted to teens, young adults and their parents, recently announced that Rob DeSantis has joined the company’s board of directors. (PBU V6, i6)

American Express recently announced that Neal Sample will join the technology team responsible for its digital commerce platform Serve. (PBU V6, i6)

Scott Scovel has assumed an expanded role as vice president and general manager of Univision Direct, a products and services developer for Univision’s consumers. (PBU V6, i5)

MasterCard recently announced that Steve Grigg has been appointed president of MasterCard’s Access Prepaid Worldwide subsidiary and Cathy McCaul has been named group executive of MasterCard Integrated Processing Solutions. (PBU V6, i5)

James Menadier has been named president of InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions, a St. Louis area-based provider of prepaid business solutions and an independent entity within Maritz Holdings Inc. (PBU V6, i5)

Mark Schatz recently joined Ceridian Stored Value Solutions (SVS), a global provider of prepaid solutions, as the company’s general manager. (PBU V6, i5)

Brightwell Payments, a payments company offering prepaid debit card solutions for corporations and consumers, recently announced the expansion of its business development team. (PBU V6, i5)

American Express recently named Stefan Happ general manager of online and mobile North America, responsible for partner and client management, marketing and merchant acquisition for new online and mobile payment capabilities and services. (PBU V6, i5)

Chris Ellis has opened the European office of Yalamanchili International, a Singapore-based prepaid payments processor. (PBU V6, i4)

Prepaid International Forum, the London-based trade association, recently announced its chairman and four new directors. (PBU V6, i4)

Ohana Companies, a Wilmington, Del.-based provider of rebate programs using network branded prepaid cards, has hired two executives. (PBU V6, i4)

InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions, a St. Louis area-based provider of prepaid business solutions, has hired Michele Sullender as vice president of product strategy. (PBU V6, i4)

Heartland Payment Systems Inc., a Princeton, N.J.-based payments processor, has named Thomas McCole executive director of affiliates. (PBU V6, i4)

Ezic Inc., a Chicago-based payment gateway provider, has announced additions to its business development, software development and marketing teams. (PBU V6, i4)

BPC Banking Technologies, a provider of open-system e-payment solutions based in the Netherlands, has appointed Daragh O’Byrne chief marketing officer. (PBU V6, i4)

Ohana Companies, a Wilmington, Del.-based provider of rebate programs leveraging network branded prepaid cards, has hired Matthew Van Meter as senior vice president. (PBU V6, i3)

Neopay Limited, a U.K.-based market specialist compliance consultancy, has appointed Stephen Quinn managing director. (PBU V6, i3)

First Atlantic Commerce, a Bermuda-based online payment solutions provider, has appointed Tricia Lines Hill senior vice president, business development and marketing. (PBU V6, i3)

Robert Courtneidge has been appointed company secretary at Global Prepaid Exchange, a London-based prepaid advisory firm. (PBU V6, i3)

Capital One Financial Corp. announced that Peter E. Raskind has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. (PBU V6, i3)

BilltoMobile, a San Jose, Calif.-based provider of direct-to-carrier mobile payments in the United States, has hired John Mavraides as vice president, partnerships and strategy. (PBU V6, i3)

BillMyParents Inc., a San Diego-based provider of payment solutions targeted to teens, young adults and their parents, has appointed Joe Proto as a member of the company’s board of directors. (PBU V6, i3)

SmartyPig LLC, a Des Moines, Iowa-based company that enables individuals and groups to save money for specific purposes through online accounts, has appointed Scott McCormack president. (PBU V6, i2)

Contis Group, a U.K.-based provider of online banking and prepaid card technologies and services, has appointed Colin Greaves business development consultant. (PBU V6, i2)

TSYS, a Columbus, Ga.-based processor, recently announced the addition of two team members to its senior management group. (PBU V6, i2)

The Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) recently announced additions to its board of trustees. Among the appointees, Matthew S. Harris, vice president of marketing at InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions, a St. Louis area-based provider of prepaid business solutions, will serve as the IRF’s new chairman. (PBU V6,i2)

IDology Inc., an Atlanta-based technology provider that is automating the process of identity verification, has hired David Burke as vice president of sales. (PBU V6, i2)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray recently named Raj Date the bureau’s first deputy director. Cordray also named Kent Markus to the position of assistant director of the office. (PBU V6, i2)

Giftango Corp., a Portland, Ore.-based provider of virtual gift cards, announced the appointment of Jereme Marshall as director of strategic accounts. (PBU V6, i1)

edō Interactive Inc., a Nashville-based advertising technology company, recently named Steven J. Kietz general manager and executive vice president of strategic partnerships. (PBU V6, i1)

Royal Performance Group (RPG), a Lisle, Ill.-based B2B gift card provider, has hired John Hornbogen as director of business development. (PBU V5, i20)

Plastic Jungle, a San Jose, Calif.-based gift card exchange Website, has hired Dan Rogers as chief financial officer and chief risk officer. (PBU V5, i20) 

Green Dot Corp., a prepaid financial services company, recently hired John MacIlwaine as chief information officer. (PBU V5, i20)

Bryan Cave LLP recently announced that it ranked No. 2 in BTI Consulting’s BTI Client Service 30 annual report, which ranks law firms on the activities clients say drive exceptional professional relationships. (PBU V5, i20)

Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based provider of financial systems and services, named Bruce Hopkins to the newly created post of general manager of processing solutions for its card services division. Fiserv also announced that Kevin Tweddle, executive vice president of sales and operations for bank intelligence solutions, was elected president of the Association for Financial Technology. (PBU V5, i19)

The Federal Reserve Board has appointed Michael S. Gibson director of the division of banking supervision and regulation, effective Jan. 1, 2012.

Contis Group, a U.K.-based provider of online banking and prepaid card technologies and services, has appointed Andi Lonnen financial director. (PBU V5, 19)

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced the hiring of eight experts for key senior leadership positions within the agency. (PBU V5, i19)

Rêv Worldwide, a global network of payment companies for underserved markets, announced that John J. Mack has been appointed to the company’s board of directors and participated as a strategic investor in the company. (PBU V5, i18)

Ohana Companies, a Wilmington, Del.-based provider of rebate programs leveraging network branded prepaid cards, recently announced that Michael Avon has joined the company as director of client delivery. (PBU V5, i18)

Boston-based Mercator Advisory Group recently named Ed O’Brien director of the Banking Channels Advisory Service. (PBU V5, i18)

Locke Lord, a U.S.-based law firm with additional offices in Hong Kong and London, recently announced it will be adding 11 lawyers in 2012 to develop its London presence, as well as strengthen the firm’s existing ties to the U.K. and Asia. (PBU V5, i18)

EZCORP Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of specialty consumer financial services, recently announced appointments to its newly formed e-commerce and card services division. (PBU V5, i18)

YESpay International Ltd., a U.K.-based EMV chip-and-PIN payment services provider, has appointed Mary Di Vincenzo vice president of operations and client services for North America. (PBU V5, i17)

SVM LP, a Chicago area-based prepaid card program manager specializing in petroleum companies, recently has hired John Cullen, Robert Gadek and Casey Swartz. (PBU V5, i17)

MasterCard Worldwide recently appointed Francis A. Hondal executive vice president for global products and solutions for the company’s Latin American and Caribbean region. (PBU V5, i17)

Global Payout Inc., a San Diego-based payment solutions provider, has appointed Gil Hooper to its board of directors. (PBU V5, i17)

Galileo Processing Inc., a Salt Lake City-based payments processor, has hired Steve Boyer as executive vice president of business development. (PBU V5, i17)

FSV Payment Systems Inc. recently announced that Stephen T. Middlebrook has joined the Houston-based prepaid card processor as general counsel. (PBU V5, i17)

Aramor Payments, a Toronto-based electronic payments provider, has hired Lyndon Burrell as senior vice president of Canadian payments. (PBU V5, i17)

Robert Courtneidge, co-founder of the Prepaid International Forum, was named best industry contributor at the Fourth Annual Prepaid Awards held in London earlier this month. (PBU V5, i16)

San Francisco-based payments network Visa Inc., recently announced the addition of mobile industry veteran Gavin Krugel to its global mobile team. (PBU V5, i16)

TxVia Inc., a provider of prepaid card processing technology based in New York City, recently announced the appointment of Donald W. Layden Jr. to its board of directors as an independent director. (PBU V5, i16)

The board of directors for Transact Network, a prepaid card issuer based in Gibraltar, recently announced that founder Kiran Sidhu will replace Colin Greaves as executive chairman. The company also announced several other appointments. (PBU V5, i16)

Preti Flaherty announced that six of its attorneys have been named 2012 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication. (PBU V5, i16)

Neopay Limited, a U.K.-based market specialist compliance consultancy, has appointed Chris Henry as sales director. (PBU V5, i16)

The Members Group (TMG), a Des Moines, Iowa-based card processing and payment solutions provider, announced that Lesley Hastings, director of new client partnerships, has been elected to the board of directors for the Northwest Card Association. (PBU V5, i16)

JPMorgan Chase has hired Susan Ehrlich as senior vice president of next-generation payments to help the firm create payments services and solutions for consumers, small businesses and retail merchants. (PBU V5, i16)

Global Payout Inc., a San Diego-based payment solutions provider, has appointed John Lyons, CEO of marketing firm Brand Acceleration, to its board of directors. (PBU V5, i16)

Giftango Corp., a Portland, Ore.-based provider of virtual gift cards, announced the appointment of Tracy McFadden Wright as director of merchant development and promotions. (PBU V5, i16)

DimpleDough, an Independence, Ohio-based provider of card management and virtual/mobile solutions, has hired Carl Morris as vice president of business development and strategic partnerships. (PBU V5, i16)

BillMyParents Inc., a San Diego-based provider of payment solutions targeted to teens, young adults and their parents, has appointed Michael R. McCoy chairman of the board of directors and CEO. (PBU V5, i16)

Ballard Spahr LLP announced that 14 of its attorneys from offices throughout the United States have been named 2012 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers, a peer-review publication. (PBU V5, i16)

Mark A. Moore, president and CEO of Irvine, Calif.-based law firm Aldrich Bonnefin & Moore PLC, has received The Robert Franzel Award from the California Bankers Association. (PBU V5, i15)

DCR Strategies/TruCa$h, a Mississauga, Ontario-based incentive, rewards and loyalty company, has appointed Michelle Pinard vice president of marketing, reporting directly to DCR President Diana Fletcher. (PBU V5, i15)

Discover Network, a business unit of Riverwoods, Ill.-based Discover Financial Services that markets and supports a range of credit, debit and prepaid cards, recently appointed Jeffrey Lewis director of alternative payments and prepaid. (PBU V5, i15)

Meta Financial Group Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary MetaBank have recently announced changes to the board of directors of Meta Financial Group and MetaBank. (PBU V5, i15)

Think Finance, a Fort Worth, Texas-based developer of financial products for underbanked consumers, has hired William A. Kontgis as chief information officer. (PBU V5, i15)

UniRush LLC, the Cincinnati-based provider of the prepaid Visa RushCard, has appointed Rob Rosenblatt CEO. (PBU V5, i14)

The Tyburn Group Inc., a Sausalito, Calif.-based solutions provider for prepaid card products and services, announced the selection of Deborah S. Davis as chief operating officer. (PBU V5, i14)

TxVia Inc., a provider of prepaid card processing technology based in New York City, recently announced that Mike Blandina has been hired as chief operating officer. (PBU V5, i14)

TSYS, a Columbus, Ga.-based processor, recently appointed Paul Bridgewater, David Duncan and Antonio Jorge (A.J.) de Castro Bueno to new positions. (PBU V5, i14)

London-based Prepaid International Forum recently appointed Virginia Ann “V.A.” Holman to the PIF board of directors. (PBU V5, i14)

PayPal Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based online payments processor owned by eBay Inc., recently hired Rupert Keeley to run its Asia-Pacific business. (PBU V5, i14)

Metropolitan National Bank, a New York City-based community bank, has hired Al Botta as senior vice president, Metropolitan National Bank, and senior vice president of marketing and operations for CashZone, a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank. (PBU V5, i14)

Green Dot Corp., a Monrovia, Calif.-based prepaid financial services company, has hired marketing and branding expert Eric Duehring as general manager of the Green Dot-branded card business unit. (PBU V5, i14)

Evolution1, a provider of electronic payment, client server and cloud computing solutions for the administration of flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, health reimbursement accounts and other plans, announced that Robert J. Sheehy has joined its board of directors. (PBU V5, i14)

Stefanie H. Jackman has joined Ballard Spahr LLP as a partner in the Atlanta office. Jackman, a litigation department associate, joins the complex commercial litigation group as well as the consumer financial services practice. (PBU V5, i14)

The UK Gift Card & Voucher Association recently announced cabinet roles for members of its executive committee. (PBU V5, i13)

The board of directors for the London-based Prepaid International Forum recently announced the appointment of Ken Howes as interim PIF chairman. (PBU V5, i13)

MasterCard Worldwide has appointed Debra Janssen managing director of MasterCard’s Access Prepaid Worldwide subsidiary. (PBU V5, i13)

Contis Group, a U.K.-based provider of online banking and prepaid card technologies and services, recently promoted Mike Fromant to managing director. (PBU V5, i13)

Christopher J. Willis, a litigator with extensive experience in consumer financial services, has joined Ballard Spahr LLP as a partner in the Atlanta office. (PBU V5, i13)

StoreFinancial, an Overland Park, Kan.-based international payment systems processor and program manager, announced that Lawrence P. (Larry) Bush has joined the company as vice president of sales. (PBU V5, i12)

Global law firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, announced that Ky Tran-Trong has joined the Global Banking and Payment Systems practice as of counsel and will also co-chair the Payment Systems practice with Chris Daniel in Washington, D.C. (PBU V5, i12)

Jeanne Whalen recently joined Fiserv Inc., a Brookfield, Wis.-based provider of financial systems and services, as vice president of product business development. (PBU V5, i12)

BillMyParents Inc., a San Diego-based provider of payment solutions targeted to teens, young adults and their parents, recently announced that Evan Jones has been appointed vice president of marketing. (PBU V5, i12)

YESpay International Ltd., a U.K.-based EMV chip-and-pin payment services provider, has named Simon Curtis senior vice president of strategic European sales and business development. (PBU V5, i11)

TSYS, a Columbus, Ga.-based processor, recently promoted Bob Kellum to group executive of TSYS output services. (PBU V5, i11)

Square Inc., a San Francisco-based developer of a smartphone app and payment card reader that enables mobile devices to accept card payments, announced that Lawrence Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary and former director of the White House National Economic Council, has been appointed to Square’s board of directors. (PBU V5, i11)

Plastic Jungle, a San Jose, Calif.-based gift card exchange Website, has announced that Kristin Morse is the company’s new vice president of marketing and marketplace general manager, leading customer acquisition and retention as well as brand and product marketing. (PBU V5, i11)

PayPoint, a U.K.-based international provider of payments and value-added services, has appointed Seamus Smith managing director of PayPoint U.K. Smith is responsible for the U.K. and Irish retail network business. (PBU V5, i11)

NxSystems Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based payment solutions provider, has appointed Ruth Costigan as the company’s compliance officer. (PBU V5, i11)

The Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA) recently announced that Mia Mends, general manager and vice president at Houston-based program manager PreCash, has been named the new chairperson of the NBPCA’s Media and Consumer Education Working Group. (PBU V5, i11)

The Members Group (TMG), a Des Moines, Iowa-based card processing and payment solutions provider, recently appointed Shazia Manus to the position of CEO. (PBU V5, i11)

MasterCard Inc. recently named Ann Cairns president of international markets and appointed Walt Macnee vice chairman, effective Aug. 22, 2011. (PBU V5, i11)

Giftango Corp., a Portland, Ore.-based provider of virtual gift cards, announced that Marcell King has joined the company as vice president of business development. (PBU V5, i11)

The merger between Avon, Conn.-based Evolution Benefits Inc. and Edina, Minn.-based Lighthouse1 LLC was finalized recently to create Evolution1, a provider of electronic payment, client server and cloud computing solutions for the administration of flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, health reimbursement accounts and other plans. (PBU V5, i11)

Jason Wolfe, CEO and founder of Pittsburgh-based marketing platform provider and GiftCards.com parent company Wolfe LLC, recently received the 2011 Ernst & Young eCommerce Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Western Pennsylvania region. (PBU V5, i10)

The UK Gift Card & Voucher Association, the trade body representing the UK’s £4 billion voucher, gift card and stored value solutions industry, has elected its new executive board. (PBU V5, i10)

Tom Kuehl, a long-time credit union advocate, recently announced his retirement as CEO of The Members Group (TMG), a Des Moines, Iowa-based card processing and payment solutions provider, and chief operating officer of Affiliates Management Co., a wholly owned holding company of the Iowa Credit Union League. (PBU V5, i10)

NetSpend Holdings Inc., an Austin, Texas-based provider of general purpose reloadable prepaid cards, announced the appointment of Steven Coleman as its executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. (PBU V5, i10)

The Network Branded Prepaid Card Association, which enters its sixth year of operation on July 1, recently announced its board of directors for 2011-2012. (PBU V5, i9)

Wright Express Corp., a South Portland, Maine-based payment processing and information management provider, has named Andrew Chamberlain chief information officer of Wright Express International. (PBU V5, i9)

Tyfone, a Portland, Ore.-based mobile financial services provider, recently hired several team members. (PBU V5, i9)

Obopay Inc., a mobile banking and payment provider with headquarters in Redwood City, Calif., and Mumbai, India, recently announced that William Scharninghausen has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. (PBU V5, i9)

Oberthur Technologies, a French payment card manufacturer, recently announced that James Hussey has accepted a multi-year consultancy with the company. (PBU V5, i9)

National Gift Card Corp. (NGC), a Crystal Lake, Ill.-based gift card provider, recently promoted Jason Abrahams and William Homer. The company also hired Lindsay Rardon, Ashley Zielinsky and Samantha Goldstein. (PBU V5, i9)

Ceridian Stored Value Solutions (SVS) a Louisville, Ky.-based provider of prepaid products and services and subsidiary of Minneapolis-based Ceridian Corp., recently named Birdell Lewis director of client development and Ray Mitchell senior vice president, human resources. (PBU V5, i9)

The Bancorp Bank recently appointed Marilyn Barker vice president and regulatory counsel for the legal and compliance risk management division. (PBU V5, i9)

Ohana Companies, a Wilmington, Del.-based provider of rebate programs leveraging network branded prepaid cards, recently announced that Eric Rubino has joined the company as president and chief operating officer. (PBU V5, i8)

First Data Corp., an Atlanta-based payments processor, announced that Mark Herrington has been appointed executive vice president of global product management and innovation, and is now a member of the company’s executive committee. (PBU V5, i8)

FIME, a France-based provider of consulting, test and certification services for payment systems, cards and terminals, has launched a permanent commercial presence in Dubai. Peter Farren has been appointed as head of business development to lead the new operation. (PBU V5, i8)

Las Vegas-based prepaid card processor eCommLink recently appointed Oscar Mota to chief operations officer. (PBU V5, i8)

MasterCard Worldwide, a Purchase, N.Y.-based payments company, recently appointed Ajay Bhalla president of DataCash. (PBU V5, i8)

Madeline K. Aufseeser has joined Boston-based research and consulting firm Aite Group as senior analyst covering prepaid, credit and debit card issuing, with expertise in marketing, processing, loyalty and incentives. (PBU V5, i7)

Mocapay, a Denver-based mobile gift card technology provider and recent Paybefore Award winner, has named Doug Dwyre president. (PBU V5, i7)

Green Dot Corp., a Monrovia, Calif.-based prepaid financial services company, has named Mark Shifke general manager of government programs and vice president of special projects. (PBU V5, i7)

Cardtronics Inc., a Houston-based ATM provider, recently announced the election of Juli Spottiswood to its board of directors. (PBU V5, i7)

American Express will be welcoming MasterCard veteran Laura Kelly as senior vice president of product development and marketing for global payment options next month. (PBU V5, i6)

DimpleDough, an Independence, Ohio-based card management platform provider, has hired Sarah Grotta to head new product initiatives. (PBU V5, i6)

Young America Corp., a Young America, Minn.-based marketing, loyalty and incentive firm, recently announced that Mark Lockwood has joined the company as senior vice president of payment services. (PBU V5, i6)

PSCU Financial Services, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based credit union service organization, recently announced the re-election of three board members to three-year terms. (PBU V5, i6)

i2c Inc., a Redwood City, Calif.-based payments processor, announced the addition of three executives to its management team: Charlie Noreen, chief financial officer; Henry Gage Jr., vice president, product management; and Nevil Patel, vice president of operations. (PBU V5, i6)

Prepaid International Forum (PIF), a global not-for-profit prepaid trade association, has named Kusal Roy as the successor to founding PIF India Chairman Sachin Khandelwal who is stepping down after two years. (PBU V5, i5)

PSCU Financial Services, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based credit union service organization, recently announced the addition of Michael J. Kelly as the organization’s new president and CEO. (PBU V5, i5)

Moggle Inc., a Philadelphia-based technology provider, recently announced that Debbie Grant has joined the company as director of financial services. (PBU V5, i5)

J.P. Morgan Treasury Services (TS), a provider of cash management, trade, liquidity, commercial card and escrow services, recently announced country-level appointments across Asia-Pacific. (PBU V5, i5)

GiftCertificates.com, an Omaha, Neb.-based e-commerce provider of reward solutions and gift products for the corporate and consumer markets, announced the appointment of Ian O’Brien as CEO. (PBU V5, i5)

ControlScan, an Atlanta-based provider of payment card industry compliance solutions designed for small to midsize merchants, recently announced that Joe Baker has joined the company as vice president, business development, for the company’s North American operations. (PBU V5, i5)

MasterCard Worldwide announced Friday it has promoted Ron Hynes to group executive, global prepaid solutions, where he will direct the development of the company’s prepaid programs around the world.

PayPal Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based online payments processor owned by eBay Inc., recently announced it has hired Don Kingsborough as its vice president for retail and prepaid products to assist in bringing PayPal offline and into traditional retail stores, according to the company.

NxSystems Limited, a Portland, Ore.-based provider of global payment solutions, recently announced the appointment of Quent Rickerby to the position of director of international operations.

Law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP recently announced that Ezra Levine has joined the firm's financial services group as senior of counsel in its Washington, D.C., office.

Javelin Strategy & Research, a Pleasanton, Calif.-based consultancy, announced the addition of Phil Blank as the senior analyst to the security, risk and fraud team.

J.P. Morgan Treasury Services a provider of cash management, trade, liquidity, commercial card and escrow services recently announced appointments to its Asia Pacific management team.

First Data Corp., an Atlanta-based payments processor, announced that John Elkins has been appointed as president of the company’s business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

The Dialogue Group, a U.K.-based provider of mobile messaging and billing solutions, appointed Perry Offer as chief financial officer.

RewardsNOW, a Dover, N.H.-based provider of turnkey loyalty programs for financial institutions, recently announced that Jeff Weikert has joined its management team as vice president of sales. (PBU V5, i3)

U.S. Bank has promoted Dominic Venturo to the position of chief innovation officer for the company’s payment services division. (PBU V5, i3)

Bill Grabarek has joined Paybefore as Senior Writer. (PBU V5, i3)

Evolution Benefits, an electronic benefit payment services and software provider based in Avon, Conn., announced the appointment of Fred “Bud” Bockoven as vice president of sales. (PBU V5, i3)

Card Compliant LLC, a regulatory compliance solutions provider based in Overland Park, Kan., has hired Hunt Barrett as vice president of sales. (PBU: v5, i2)

Las Vegas-based prepaid card processor eCommLink has added Jim Plunkett to its senior executive team to help accelerate the expansion of its market share in the United States. (PBU: v5, i2)

MasterCard Worldwide announced that Mung-Ki Woo joined the company as group executive, mobile. (PBU: v5, i2)

Transaction Wireless, a virtual and mobile gift card provider, hired technology and business expansion veteran Doug Schneider as president and CEO. (PBU: v5, i2)

SVM, a Chicago-based prepaid card program manager specializing in petroleum companies, has hired Andrew Dodge as vice president of business development. (PBU: v5, i1)

London-based prepaid voucher provider Ukash announced that David Hunter has been appointed as the company’s new CEO, succeeding Mark Chirnside. (PBU: v5,i1)

Rebekka Rea has been named executive director for the Retail Gift Card Association. (PBU: v5, i1)

paysafecard group recently announced it has hired Jens Bader as its new chief commercial officer. (PBU: v5, i1)

Jen Spiller has been hired by prepaid industry news and information resource Paybefore as its media and marketing associate. (PBU: v5, i1)

InComm, the Atlanta-based third-party prepaid card distributor, recently has named Paulo Oliveira Andreoli managing director for Brazil. (PBU: v5, i1)

Ed Labry has been appointed president, First Data–North America. (PBU: v5, i1)

Gift card exchange Website Plastic Jungle has named Loren Scott vice president of business development. (PBU: v4, i20)

TxVia Inc., a provider of prepaid card processing technology based in New York City, has hired Cliff B. Mason as senior vice president, sales. (PBU: v4, i19)

California-based prepaid processor i2c Inc. added two members to its management team. (PBU: v4, i19)

First Data Corporation announced it has appointed Ray E. Winborne as the company’s CFO. (PBU v4, i19)

Blackhawk Network, the Pleasanton, Calif.-based third-party prepaid card distributor, recently announced it has promoted Talbott Roche to president. (PBU: v4, i19)

Betty Weinkle, area vice president for InteliSpend Prepaid Solutions, was elected president of the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC) during the recent Motivation Show in Chicago, Ill. (PBU: v4, i18)

Las Vegas-based prepaid card processor eCommLink has appointed Oscar Mota to its senior leadership team. Mota will serve as senior vice president of operations. (PBU: v4, i17)

FSV Payment Systems Inc., a Houston-based prepaid card provider and processor, announced Steve Fussell has joined the company in the newly created role of president. (PBU: v4, i17)

London-based financial institution Newcastle Building Society recently announced it has hired industry veterans Chris Reddish as head of cards and John Warden as operations director. (PBU: v4, i17)

SVM LP, a gasoline and retail gift card provider, announced the promotion of Jim Leroux from executive vice president to president. (PBU: v4, i16)

TxVia, Inc. announced it has hired Will Peppo as senior vice president, finance and Matthew Talbot as vice president, acquiring. (PBU: v4, i16)

PayPal announced it has hired Leonard Shen as its new chief compliance officer. (PBU: v4, i15)

Citigroup announced Jud Linville has been named CEO of Citi Cards and Paul Galant will be the CEO of global enterprise payments. (PBU: v4, i15)

The Western Union Company announced that Hikmet Ersek has assumed the role of president and CEO as part of the company’s previously announced succession plan. (PBU: v4, i14)

The Retail Gift Card Association (RGCA) announced that Andrew Rowe has joined the association as president and executive director. (PBU: v4, i14)

Atlanta-based prepaid card provider Prepaid Solutions Inc. announced the addition of two industry veterans to its management team: Peter Mahr as executive vice president of sales and Brad Fauss  as executive vice president and general counsel. (PBU: v4, i14)

FSV Payment Systems Inc., a Houston-based prepaid card processor, recently announced that Richard (Rick) Savard has succeeded Jonathan Palmer as president and CEO. (PBU: v4, i14)

Prepaid card processor eCommLink  has hired Peter Zuong as its chief information officer. (PBU: v4, 114)

Boston Marks Ltd., a U.K.-based prepaid card provider,  has hired Jonathan Nixon as commercial director. (PBU: v4, i14)

Atlanta-based payments processor Elavon, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, has promoted Mike Passilla to president and CEO. (PBU: v4, i13)

MasterCard Worldwide recently announced that Ed McLaughlin has been appointed chief emerging payments officer. (PBU: v4, i13)

MasterCard Worldwide has named Tara Nathan CEO of the mobile service joint venture recently launched with Smart Hub Inc. (PBU: v4, i13)

MobiBucks, a provider of mobile commerce solutions to the payment industry, announced that Bill Baustien has joined the executive team as senior vice president of new business development with responsibility for overseeing the company’s new business efforts. (PBU: v4, i13)

Austrian prepaid voucher provider paysafecard group has named Richard Knight as a new board member of its U.K.-based subsidiary Prepaid Services Company Ltd. (PBU: v4, i13)

Transact Network, a European e-money issuer and prepaid card provider, announced that Kriya Patel is joining the group as sales director and will spearhead the company’s new U.K. sales and marketing company. (PBU: v4, i13)

Loraine DeBonis recently was named editor-in-chief at Paybefore, a media company comprising multiple publications devoted to covering all aspects of the prepaid industry.

Jim Accordino recently joined Meta Payment Systems, serving as senior vice president, with responsibilities for client services and client development. (PBU: v4, i12)

Catalina Card Services, Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based prepaid card provider and processor recently announced that Matt Montes, the founder and former COO of AccountNow, Inc. has joined Catalina as president. (PBU v4, i12)

American Express Company has elected Ted Leonsis to its board of directors and Daniel H. Schulman will join the company next month as group president – enterprise growth. (PBU: v4, i12)

Zong, a mobile payment service used by online gaming and social networking Websites, announced it has appointed Elena Krasnoperova as vice president, analytics and fraud management; Stephane Kasriel as vice president, sales and business development; Sandy Taylor as vice president, finance; and Tim Armandpour as vice president, engineering. (PBU: v4, i11)

TopGrading Solutions, a Port St. Lucie, Fla.-based executive search firm, announced recently that Larry Lebofsky has been promoted to an equity partner effective July 1, 2010. (PBU: v4, i11)

Grupo Setorial de Pré-Pagos, the Brazilian chapter of the Prepaid International Forum, named economist Boanerges Ramos Freire president of the chapter. (PBU: v4, i11)

Online Resources Corporation, a provider of online financial services, announced that veteran technology executive Joseph L. Cowan has been named president and CEO of the company. (PBU: v4, i11)

Consorteum Holdings Inc., a Las Vegas-based payments technology provider, recently announced it has named Bill Smethurst as chief financial officer. (PBU: v4, i11)

Cardlytics, an Atlanta-based company that extends promotional offers through the online account management systems of debit and prepaid card holders, announced that Gordon Caldwell has joined its team as regional account executive in Nashville. (PBU: v4, i10)

Atlanta-based processor First Data made several change to its leadership and prepaid teams. (PBU: v4, i9)

Mercator Advisory Group announced the addition of Ben Jackson as senior analyst to its Prepaid Advisory Service. (PBU: v4, i9)

Transact Network, a European e-money issuer and prepaid card provider, announced that Colin Greaves has been named CEO and a member of the board of directors. (PBU: v4, i9)

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based credit union service organization PSCU Financial Services elected four board members to three-year terms. (PBU: v4, i8)

Online Resources Corporation, a Chantilly, Va.-based provider of online financial services, announced that John Dorman, co-chairman of the company’s board of directors, has been named interim CEO while the company goes through reorganization.  (PBU: v4, i7)

Austin, Texas-based prepaid card provider NetSpend Corporation announced it has named George W. Gresham chief financial officer. (PBU: v4,i7)

National Gift Card Corp., an incentive gift card distributor based in Crystal Lake, Ill., recently hired Jason Abrahams to serve as marketing director for the company. (PBU: v4, i7)

Denver-based Mocapay, a mobile gift card technology provider, announced Marilyn Benson has been hired as senior vice president of national sales. (PBU: v4, i7)

Concurrent with the launch of a global R&D unit called MasterCard Labs, MasterCard Worldwide announced Garry Lyons has been appointed group executive, research and development to oversee the new venture. (PBU: v4, i7)

Cardlytics Inc., a provider of merchant-funded rewards technology via online banking systems, appointed Andrew Newman director of sales. (PBU: v4, i7)

Jacksonville, Fla.-based FSV Payment Systems, Inc., a prepaid card provider and processor, announced that George Coutros has joined FSV as chief operating officer. (PBU: v4, i7)

Virtual gift card technology provider CashStar Inc. announced several additions to its management team. (PBU: v4, i7)

Galileo Processing, Inc., a Salt Lake City-based payments processor announced it has hired Philip Cormier as strategic partnerships executive. (PBU: v4, i6)

Prepaid card provider PreCash Inc. said Steve Taylor is being promoted to chief operating officer. In his new role, he will be responsible for the company's operational and financial arms. (PBU: v4, i6)

MasterCard Worldwide announced that Alfredo Gangotena has been appointed chief marketing officer, effective immediately. (PBU: v4, i6)

MasterCard Worldwide today announced Ajay Banga will succeed Robert Selander as president and CEO of the Purchase, N.Y.-based card network on July 1, 2010. (PBU: v4, i6)

Prepaid card and mobile technology provider edō Interactive announced the appointment of Stephen Collins as chief strategy officer and chief financial officer. (PBU: v4, i6)

Cherie Hamblin has joined Amazon.com as senior compliance officer for Amazon Payments, a subsidiary of the ecommerce giant. She is now based in Seattle. (PBU: v4, i6)

Visa Inc. announced that Elizabeth Buse has been named group executive, international. (PBU: v4 i5)

Tim Sloane has been promoted to vice president of client services at Mercator Advisory Group. In his new role, he works across all service areas to ensure Mercator Advisory Group’s clients receive the highest level of service through personal engagement and technology, where appropriate. (PBU: v4 i5)

Third-party prepaid card distributor InComm has announced that Peter Scalera will join its executive team as vice president of retail marketing. (PBU: v4 i5)

Incentium LLC, the prepaid card provider formerly known as VIPGift, announced that Rich Phillips has been named president, CEO and a member of the company’s board of directors. (PBU: v4 i5)

First Data Corporation recently announced the appointment of board member Joe Forehand as chairman and interim CEO. Forehand succeeds Michael Capellas, who has accepted a new role as senior advisor at KKR focusing on technology.  (PBU: v4 i5)

eCommLink, a Las Vegas-based prepaid card processor, announced the appointment of Max Courington as national sales director. (PBU: v4 i5)

Shawn Brown has joined London-based mobile messaging and payments company Dialogue Communications as head of sales. The company also has appointed Alex Crisp to be its new compliance manager. (PBU: v4 i5)

Stefan Happ has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager, U.S. prepaid cards, at American Express. (PBU: v4 i5)

Card manufacturer Atlantic Zeiser has bolstered its global internal and external communications department by appointing former journalist Marcus Geigle as public relations and communications marketing manager. PBU: (v4 i4)

Tom Crowder joined Enservio as vice president and general manager, cards and payments. PBU: (v4 i4)

Scott Galit has joined payment solutions provider i2c Inc. as president. In this role, Galit will be responsible for the company's continued growth. PBU: (v4 i4)

Clive Williams has joined PrePay Solutions as regional director for Northern Europe. PBU: (v4 i4)

TSYS announced that Mark D. Pyke, a 26-year veteran of the payments and financial services industry, has been named president of TSYS Acquiring Solutions. PBU: (v4 i4)

Visa Inc. recently announced that Bill Gajda will join Visa as head of mobile. PBU: (v4 i4)

AccountNow announced James G. Jones has been appointed as the San Ramon, Calif.-based prepaid card provider’s CEO. (PBU: v4 i3)

Littleton, Colo.-based card manufacturer CPI Card Group announced four key hires in January. (PBU: v4 i3)

Barry Fergus was named CEO of Contis Group Ltd., the U.K.-based holding company and parent of the prepaid card provider and processor CredEcard. (PBU: v4 i3)

Coinstar, Inc. announced the appointment of J. Scott Di Valerio as chief financial officer effective March 2, 2010. (PBU: v4 i3)

Prepaid processor eCommLink recently announced the appointment of Vicente Mota as senior vice president of sales.  (PBU: v4 i3)

NYCE announced that Neil Marcous has been named president of NYCE Payments Network, LLC, and will lead FIS’ Payment Network Solutions business. (PBU: v4 i3)

London-based Travelex announced two additions to its global senior management team. (PBU: v4 i2)

FSV Payment Systems, Inc., a Houston-based prepaid card provider and processor, announced that Stephen W. Reesing has been appointed chief financial officer and Matthew P. Frye was named chief commercial services executive. (PBU: v4 i2)

Speer & Associates, Inc., an Alpharetta, Ga.-based financial services consulting firm, announced Les E. Riedl has been named CEO. (PBU: v4 i2)

Cardtronics, Inc., the Houston-based ATM operator, announced that its board of directors has selected Steven A. Rathgaber as the company's new CEO. (PBU: v4, i1)

Incentium, formerly VIPGift, recently announced the appointment of Thomas Venable as senior vice president of sales. Kelli Hasson and Michael Bagley were named sales directors. (PBU: v4, i1)

Mint Technology Corp., the Toronto-based prepaid card provider, announced that Andrew Martinez has been appointed CFO. (PBU: v4, i1)

Los Angeles-based Pacific Mercantile Bancorp announced that Andrew (Andy) M. Phillips has been nominated to serve as a member of its board of directors and on the board of directors of its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Pacific Mercantile Bank. (PBU: v4, i1)

TMG (The Members Group), a Des Moines, Iowa-based credit union service organization, has added Mark Kenney to its card services sales force. (PBU: v4, i1)

First Data announced Kevin Barry has joined the company as general manager of the STAR Network and Peter J. Korpady has been hired as senior vice president, national sales and relationship management. (PBU: v3 i20)

MasterCard Incorporated recently announced the appointment of Kevin Stanton as president of MasterCard Advisors, the company's professional services arm, effective Jan. 1, 2010. (PBU: v3 i20)

First Data announced that Chip Swearngan has joined the company as senior vice president, communications. (PBU: v3 i13)

Omni Prepaid, LLC appointed Gil Verner as creative director. (PBU: v3 i19)

The Western Union Company announced the promotion of Hikmet Ersek to chief operating officer, effective Jan.1, 2010. (PBU: v3 i19)

Anil D. Aggarwal, chairman and CEO of TxVia, a provider of processing systems for prepaid cards, has been elected to the board of directors of ACCION USA, a nonprofit organization committed to bringing affordable small business loans to micro entrepreneurs. (PBU: v3 i19)

The Center for Financial Services Innovation announced it has appointed Melissa Koide as policy director to lead the nonprofit’s expanded policy initiative in Washington. (PBU V3 i18)

People on the Move: Terry D. Peterson, Deluxe November 2009 Deluxe Corporation recently announced that Terry D. Peterson has been promoted to chief financial officer. Peterson joined the Shoreview, Minn.-based company that provides financial institutions with loyalty and retention programs and network brand

Milwaukee law firm Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Donald Layden will join the firm’s corporate services group in addition to serving as an advisor for private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC. (PBU V3 i18)

People on the Move: John Partridge, Visa October 2009 Visa Inc. announced that John Partridge has been named president of the company. Partridge, who was formerly Visa’s chief operating officer, will continue to report to Joseph W. Saunders, chairman and CEO of Visa Inc., and will oversee all client, m

Maverick Network Solutions Inc, a Wilmington, Del.-based prepaid card provider, announced it has appointed Philip A. Valvardi, III as CEO. (PBU v3 i17)

Javelin Strategy & Research, the Pleasanton, Calif.-based payments and security consultancy, announced it has hired Beth Robertson as director of payments research and Robert Vamosi as research analyst for risk, fraud and security. (PBU v3 i17)

Omni Prepaid, LLC, the Pittsburgh-based parent company of GiftCards.com, announced it has appointed Doug Blasiman as chief operations and finance officer. (PBU v3 i17)

Barclaycard, the card management and transaction processing division of U.K.-based Barclay’s Group, appointed Jim Wadsworth head of strategic product management for prepaid. (PBU v3 i17)

U.S. Bank has named Anthony (Tony) Vuoto to the position of general manager of U.S. Bank Retail Payment Solutions, which comprises consumer and small business credit, debit, prepaid and specialty card businesses, as well as its retail payments innovation unit. (PBU v3 i16)

PayPal announced that it has hired John McCabe as senior vice president of worldwide operations for PayPal, Ed Eger as senior vice president of transaction management, and Renier Lemmens, who will lead PayPal's business in Europe. (PBU v3 i16)

Sara Sampson was named senior vice president of marketing and business development by Incentium, the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based loyalty program provider formerly known as VIPGift. (PBU v3 i16)

Chicago-based payment gateway provider Ezic announced several additions to its team including naming Angela Stamison as its vice president of channel sales. (PBU v3 i16)

People on the Move: David Torgerson, Cardlytics October 2009 David Torgerson has been hired as senior vice president of bank sales for Atlanta-based merchant-funded rewards technology provider Cardlytics. Torgerson comes to Cardlytics from CheckFree, acquired by Fiserv Inc. in 2007, where he was vice preside

Kim Kaczmarek, vice president of product development for TSYS Healthcare, has won the Solutions Innovator Award, presented by CDHC Solutions Magazine. (PBU v3 i15)

Sparkbase, a Cleveland-based gift and loyalty card processing technology provider, said it has hired Christine Primisch as client services manager. (PBU v3 i15)

Rixty, a provider of prepaid card solutions for online video gamers, has hired Alan Miller as a strategic advisor and head of publisher relations. (PBU v3 i15)

MasterCard Europe announced that Phil Davies joined the product management team for Prepaid Europe, while Claire Dudley-Hodson assumed the role of business leader, prepaid sales for MasterCard Europe. (PBU v3 i15)

First Data Corp. has named Kevin J. Schultz president of financial services and John Elkins chief marketing officer. (PBU v3 i15)

New York City-based prepaid processor TxVia recently named Paul Zurlo to its board of directors. (PBU v3 i14)

MoneyGram International, a Minneapolis-based money transmitter, announced it has named Pamela H. Patsley CEO. (PBU v3 i14)

People on the Move: Rebekka Rea, Innovative Prepaid Solutions Sept. 2009 With more than nine years of experience in the prepaid industry, Rebekka Rea has launched Innovative Prepaid Solutions, a consultancy specializing in prepaid products with an emphasis on closed-loop gift cards.  Rea, most recently vice

InComm, the Atlanta-based third-party prepaid card distributor, announced that Karen Budahazy will join InComm Canada's management team as general manager. (PBU v3 i14)

Prepaid card provider edo Interactive announced that Jay Graves has been named chief technology officer and Lisa McGinty has joined the company to manage business development for the edo card services group (PBU: V3, i14)

Altair Technologies Limited, the London-based prepaid card provider, recently announced that Stuart Butler has been named managing director. (PBU v3 i13)

Emer Daly was recently appointed a non-executive director of Payzone Plc Ltd., the Dublin-based consumer payments acceptance network. (PBU v3 i13)

FSV Payment Systems, Inc. announced the appointment of James Grabow as chief retail partners executive. (PBU v3 i13)

D.J. Murphy has been promoted to associate editor by Paybefore. (PBU: V3, i12)

Peter Schmitt, executive director of PSCU Financial Services, recently won the 2009 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Central Great Lakes Region. (PBU: V3, i12)

Cardlytics has added Mark A. Johnson as an advisor and board participant. (PBU: V3, i12)

Comdata Corporation, a Tennessee-based payment processor and prepaid card provider, promoted Greg Koren to senior vice president of sales for enterprise solutions, and Greg Licata joined the company as vice president of health care. (V3, i11)

Maverick Network Solutions, a Wilmington, Del.-based company that provides corporations with payment solutions, announced the addition of Renee Kyte as assistant vice president. (V3, i11)

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Total Card, Inc. announced the addition of Doug Bobenhouse to its staff as director of a newly formed prepaid/debit card division and Paul Simon as national sales director. (V3, i11)

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based prepaid card provider VIPGift announced the promotion of Patrick Gildea to chief financial officer. (V3, i11)

Houston-based prepaid card provider PreCash announced the promotion of Mia Mends to vice president of prepaid debit products. The company also announced its Chairman and CEO John Chaney has been awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Award in the financial services category in the Houston and Gulf Coast Area. (V3, i10)

London-based prepaid card provider Tuxedo Money Solutions has named John Sharman CEO. (V3, i10)

FSV Payment Systems, Inc., a provider of prepaid card program management and processing services, announced the appointment of Richard “Rick” Savard to the company’s board of directors. (V3, i10)

Mark Harrington’s role with Citi Prepaid Services recently expanded from group head of marketing to head of client delivery. (V3, i10)

People on the Move Barbara Hvasta and Jill Boova, Maverick Network Solutions June 2009 Prepaid card provider Maverick Network Solutions, based in Wilmington, Del., has named Barbara Hvasta vice president of product management and Jill Boova vice president of client

Steve Endacott, the British entrepreneur behind travel startups, such as On Holiday Group, Holiday Taxis and Click with Technology, has joined the board of CorporatePay’s new venture, MyTravelCash, as a non-executive director. (V3, i9)

Tuxedo Money Solutions, a London-based prepaid card provider, has appointed Mike Stanley as director of sales and partnerships. (V3, i9)

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based prepaid card provider and processor TransCard has hired Candy Whitley as senior vice president of retail and government sales. (V3, i8)

U.K. retailer House of Fraser announced the appointment of Raegan Matthews as its business incentives manager. (V3, i8)

Maverick Network Solutions, a Wilmington, Del.-based corporate payments solutions provider, announced the addition of Jim Stewart and Paul Tomasofsky to its board of directors. (V3, i8)

People on the Move: Michael J. Skinner, Coinstar, Inc. May 2009 Bellevue, Wash.-based Coinstar has promoted Michael J. Skinner to the position of president of Coin and E-Payment Services, effective immediately. Skinner, 55, joined Coinstar in 2004 and has served in leadership roles for the company’s E-Payme

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based provider of prepaid cards TransCard has hired a new Vice President of Risk, Arnold Galit, and a new Executive Vice President of Global Business Development, Karl Asplund. (PBU: V3, i7)

At its 2009 Member Forum, member credit unions elected four credit union executives to PSCU Financial Services’ board of directors: Gene Foley, Jane Watkins, Ariel Chun and John Walling. (PBU: V3, i7)

Prepaid payments processor i2c Inc. announced that Facundo Rivera has joined the company as director, client account management. 

Kieran Chung joined the executive team at Las Vegas-based prepaid card processor eCommLink and will serve as chief technology officer.

Payment processor and prepaid card provider Comdata Corporation has promoted Joseph B. Daly to executive vice president and general manager, enterprise solutions.

InComm, a provider of prepaid transaction processing and electronic point-of-sale distribution solutions, announced that Frank Monaco will join the company’s management team as vice president of international, reporting to Brian Parlotto, senior vice president of products and international. (PBU: V2, i6)

People on the Move  Vicky S. Bindra, MasterCard April 2009 MasterCard Worldwide announced the appointment of Vicky S. Bindra, 44, as president, Asia Pacific Middle East Africa region. (PBU: V3, i6)

John De Lavis has recently joined Meta Payment Systems as a senior vice president to help extend its business into a number of international markets.

Global payments processor TSYS has appointed Amit Sethi, a veteran of the global payments industry, as managing director of TSYS India and South Asia.

People on the Move: Alan Semel and Bennett Kaufman, SparkBase March 2009 Cleveland-based gift and loyalty card processor SparkBase, has expanded its sales team with the appointments of Alan Semel as national sales manager and Bennett Kaufman as sales director. As national sales manager, Semel reports to Spa

People on the Move Cheryl Slipski, TxVia March 2009 Technology company TxVia, Inc. named Cheryl Slipski, executive vice president, general counsel. Slipski has more than a decade of experience as an attorney, focusing primarily on intellectual property and due diligence.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based corporate and consumer incentive card provider VIPGift has added three sales directors to its sales team: Scott Jacobs, Claire Dittrich, and Sheryl Shewman. (PBU: V3, i4)

London-based prepaid card provider Tuxedo Money Solutions has appointed John Sharman chief operating officer and a board member. (PBU: V3, i4)

Larry Lebofsky has been promoted to vice president of TopGrading Solutions, Inc., an affiliate of the world’s largest search and recruitment organization with nearly 1,100 offices in more than 35 countries MRINetwork. (PBU: V3, i4)

People on the Move Kirsten Trusko, NBPCA March 2009 The Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA), a non profit trade organization serving the network branded prepaid card industry, has named Kirsten Trusko president and executive director. Trusko previously served as

Greenings International announced the expansion of its payments industry executive search business across Europe and North America with the addition of Viveca Van Bladel and Frédéric Le Gall. (PBU: V3, i4)

Green Dot Corporation, the Monrovia, Calif.-based provider of financial products and services sold at retail stores, announced that Will Sowell will be joining the company as chief operating officer. (PBU: V3, i4)

Discover Financial Services has announced the addition of Cynthia A. Glassman and Richard H. Lenny to the company’s board of directors. (PU: V3, i4)

TxVia, Inc., a prepaid card processing technology provider, announced the appointment of Robert J. Levenson as an independent director. (PBU: V3 i3)

People on the Move: Jim Cosgrove and David Duncan, TSYS February 2009 Payments processor TSYS recently announced the promotion of two team members to its senior management group. Jim Cosgrove has been promoted to treasurer and group executive of finance, and David Duncan has been promoted to group executiv

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based prepaid card processor TransCard has announced that Jerry Uffner will be the company's new president. (PBU: V3 i3)

Bank regulatory attorney Carol R. Van Cleef has joined Washington, D.C. based law firm Patton Boggs. (PBU: V3 i3)

Corporate payment solutions provider Maverick Network Solutions has named Stephen Rosenzweig controller. (PBU: V3 i3)

Atlanta-based prepaid transaction processor and prepaid card distributor InComm announced that Mark Leonard will join InComm’s executive team as executive vice president of business development, reporting directly to CEO Brooks Smith. (PBU: V3 i3)

eCommLink, a Las Vegas-based prepaid processor, announced the reorganization of its executive team “in order to strengthen its ability to handle the company’s growing domestic business.” (PBU: V3 i3)

Gift card exchange and service Website Plastic Jungle has named Gary Briggs its CEO.

MoneyGram International’s board of directors has appointed Pamela Patsley executive chairman of the board and named Anthony Ryan president and CEO.

Stephen Diamond, formerly a senior business leader of prepaid products at Visa, has joined Redwood City, Calif.-based prepaid processor i2c Inc. as vice president of client account management.

MasterCard has announced the appointment of Matthew Lanford to the position of senior business leader, Europe prepaid product development, effective immediately.

Carlos Pittier has joined prepaid processor i2c Inc. as director, client account relationship management.

Card manufacturing and services provider CPI Card Group has named Julie Hermanson as its quality manager. (PBU: V3 i1)

Columbus, Ga.-based transaction processor TSYS has named Bulent Senver business development director for its entry into the Turkish payments market. (PBU: V3 i1)

Prepaid transaction processing services provider InComm has appointed Robert Skiba executive vice president and general manager of stored value, financial services and loyalty programs. (PBU: V3 i1)

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., an electronic payments provider based in Leawood, Kan., announced the appointment of Tony Westlake as chief operating officer of the company’s prepaid segment and the addition of Nicholas L.A. Kennett, who replaces Westlake as managing director of e-pay Ltd, Euronet’s prepaid subsidiary in the U.K. (PBU: V3 i1)

Raymond Goldsmith has joined FNDS3000 Corp as chairman of the board of directors. (PBU: V3 i1)

Haskell, N.J.-based Branded Marketing, founders of the Pr1macard Prepaid MasterCard family of products by 1-800-Tarjetas.com, has named Sandro F. Oré as chief marketing officer. (PBU: V3 i1)

TransCard, a provider of network branded prepaid cards, has hired Brad Townsend as its chief financial officer. (PBU: V3 i1)

MasterCard Worldwide announced organizational changes that will combine global customer accounts and regional activities around the world into more centralized units.(PBU: V3 i1)

Louisville, Ky.-based Stored Value Solutions, Inc. (SVS), a provider of custom solutions for gift and prepaid cards, loyalty and B2B applications, has named Ralph Rolen as its executive vice president and general manager.

James Riggsbee has joined prepaid processor i2c as site leader at the Panama contact center.

Payments processor TSYS announced that Kelley Knutson has been promoted to executive vice president of Global Services, Virginia A. Holman has been promoted to group executive of marketing and corporate communications and Suzanne Kump has been promoted to group executive of human resources.

Englewood, Colo.-based prepaid card program manager and processor Springbok Services has named a new director of compliance and risk management, Patti Ann Johnston, who joins the company from MasterCard Worldwide.

RêvEurope Payments Limited, a member of the Rêv Worldwide global network of payments companies for underserved markets, announced the appointment of payment industry veterans Anne Cobb, former president of Visa International for the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region, and Gérard Compain, chairman, CEO and founder of Cadege Technologies and Consulting, to the company’s board of directors.

People on the Move Steve Taylor, PreCash, Inc. December 2008 PreCash, a provider of electronic cash bill payments, prepaid wireless refills, and prepaid MasterCard and Visa cards recently named Steve Taylor executive vice president of operations and chief financial officer.

People on the Move Monika Jerabek, i2c Inc. December 2008 Prepaid card transaction processor i2c Inc. announced that Monika Jerabek has joined the company as manager of marketing and communications.

Englewood, Colo-based program manager and process Springbok Services announced the appointment of Kevin Royal and William H. Haughey to its board of directors.

MPower Ventures founder Roy Sosa joins Ricardo Hausmann, director of Harvard University's Center for International Development and professor of the Practice of Economic Development at the Kennedy School of Government, as co-chair of the Global Agenda Council on Financial Empowerment.

Electronic payments processor iPayStation has named Bruce Burke as director of marketing and sales for iPayStation North America.

FiCentive, a prepaid and gift card solutions provider, announced the promotion of long-time employee John Pullin to the position of vice president, operations.

paysafecard, a European provider of an alternative prepaid payment method for ecommerce, has announced the appointment of Lars Oro, who will promote paysafecard’s planned international expansion.

People on the Move Lisa Clydesdale, Metavante Technologies Ltd. October 2008 Payments technology and processing software provider Metavante Technologies Ltd (formerly Nomad Payments) announced that Lisa Clydesdale has joined their London based team and will spearhead their marketing activities in

American Express Incentive Services (AEIS) has announced the promotion of Dan Easley to vice president, operations and program management.

People on the Move Julius Schauerhuber, TSYS Europe October 2008 TSYS Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbus, Ga. based global payments processor TSYS, has appointed Julius Schauerhuber, director of business expansion for Austria and Central Eastern Europe. Schauerhuber has held

Jonathan Price has joined Atlanta-based, third-party prepaid distributor InComm as vice president, B2B.

ideaEDGE, a developer of gift card programs, has announced that Joe Abrams has joined the company's board of advisors.

Ian McConnell has joined G-T-P Group Ltd. as financial controller.

Transaction processor First Data named Robert P. DeRodes as its chief technology officer. DeRodes, 58, will join the company's executive management team and report to Chairman and CEO Michael Capellas.

People on the Move: T. Jack Williams, Ennio Ponzetto, eCommLink October 2008 T. Jack Williams has been named CEO of eCommLink, Inc., a Las Vegas-based prepaid processor. As CEO, Williams will continue the efforts he started as president to build eCommLink into a leader in global prepaid debit solutions, th

Littleton, Colo.-based card manufacturer CPI Card Group (CPI), announced that Anna Rossetti will serve as president for CPI Card Group–Canada.

The Network Branded Prepaid Card Association has named new co-chairs for its Media & Consumer Education Working Group—Talbott Roche, senior vice president, Blackhawk Network, and Juli Spottiswood, president and CEO, Parago Inc.

Minneapolis-based Ceridian Corporation, an HR outsourcing solutions business that provides prepaid card issuance and processing through its Comdata and Stored Value Solutions subsidiaries, has named Albert J. Bart senior vice president and associate general counsel.

San Diego-based Transaction Wireless, a mobile infrastructure, commerce and marketing company and provider of mobile gift cards, announced the addition of industry veterans Bruce Springer as CEO and Thomas Niedbalski as vice president, sales and marketing.

Visa Inc. named Bill Sheedy president, North America.

People on the Move Paul Davis, Coinstar September 2008 Coinstar, Inc.’s board of directors has appointed Paul Davis, currently Coinstar’s chief operating officer, as the company’s next CEO effective April 1, 2009.

Rêv Worldwide, a global network of payment companies for underserved markets that maintains regional offices in Austin, Texas; Dublin, Ireland; and Mexico City, Mexico, and is part of the MPOWER Ventures portfolio, announced several key executive appointments to drive expansion in international markets. The executive appointees include: Richard Child, executive chair, international strategy and corporate development, Rêv Worldwide; Juan Piña, chief executive officer, Rêv Latin America; Jorge Noguera, vice president, Rêv Worldwide; and Jacob Claflin, vice president of business development, RêvEurope. 

Plastic Jungle, a Website for gift card exchanges and services, announced Gary Briggs, Tina Henson, Lou Ryan, Charlie Smith and Will Stewart as founding members of its board of directors. Ryan will serve as chairman of the board.

Redwood Shores, Calif.-based prepaid processor i2c Inc. announced that Jon Round has joined the company as senior vice president, general manager prepaid.

Giftex Prepay, an independent research firm and member organization that specializes in prepaid cards, has named Rebekka Rea vice president of its North America Network.

GiftCertificates.com, an e-commerce provider of gift products for consumers and corporations, has appointed Gary Krow CEO.

London-based Altair Financial Services International Plc, a global prepaid card program manager and transaction processor, has named Sarah Francis client services director.

Rebecca Kalogeris has been named head of product marketing and Cathryn Kennedy has been named controller for Las Vegas-based prepaid processor eCommLink.

The VA, the trade body representing the UK’s voucher, gift card and stored value solutions industry, has announced that Natasha Toothill, gift services director at Payzone, will be the association’s new chairman, succeeding Andrew Sellers, corporate business manager at John Lewis.

MeritCard, a provider of prepaid, credit and debit card processing, check and payments services, has named Paul Boyd vice president of business development.

Tax preparation company H&R Block, Inc. announced the appointment of Russ Smyth, a longtime McDonald's executive, as president and CEO, effective Aug. 1. Smyth replaces Alan M. Bennett, who has served as interim CEO since November 2007 and has been nominated to the board.

Prepaid card provider and transaction processor FNDS3000 Corp (formerly FundsTech) has added Ernst Schoenbaechler to its board of directors.

Las Vegas-based card manufacturer CPI Card Group has added Ed Prisby and Mark Costello to its sales team.

Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS), a Jacksonville, Fla.-based provider of core processing, card issuer and transaction processing services to financial institutions worldwide, has appointed George Scanlon as its chief financial officer and James Woodall as its chief accounting officer.

Prepaid card provider Futura Card Services announced that Keven Lake has been named CEO and president, reporting to the board of directors of Stored Value Cards, Inc., Futura’s parent company.

Green Dot Corporation, a provider of retail-based financial services, announced that leading policy expert Lee Jeffrey Ross Jr. (Jeff) will be joining the company as chief compliance officer. Ross comes to Green Dot Corp. from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where he has served as the senior advisor (law enforcement) in the Office for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes since 2002.

Eduardo Vergara has joined JPMorgan treasury services as global commercial card executive.

NetSpend Corporation, an Austin, Texas-based provider of prepaid cards, announced three additions to its senior management team.

Gary Palmer, executive vice president of Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) and a founding director of the NBPCA, has been elected NBPCA chairperson, effective July 1, 2009.

Gift and loyalty card provider ProfitPoint has appointed Robert (“Bob”) Moore chief financial officer.

Mocapay, a mobile marketing and payments company based in Boulder, Colo., has named Kevin Grieve its CEO, effective immediately.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based prepaid card provider and transaction processor Comdata has named Joseph B. Daly senior vice president and general manager, merchant solutions, Tracey Power senior vice president of human resources and Todd Joseph senior vice president of information technology.

Jason Brooks has joined the team at Meta Payment Systems as vice president of emerging prepaid products.

John W. Weber Jr. has joined Prepaid Card Holdings, Inc. as vice president of finance and principal financial officer.

Payments processor First Data Corporation has named Philip M. Wall executive vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding Kimberly S. Patmore.

Frank Sommers has been appointed vice president, overseeing TNB Card Services’ sales efforts in the southern and western part of the country.

CPI Card Group named Russ McGrane vice president of business development and strategic planning and Gary Smythe chief operating officer.

TxVia Inc., the New York City-based prepaid processing technology company previously known as TxCore, announced several new hires including: Anne Kortlander, executive vice president, product; Jonathan A. Weiner, executive vice president, program and managed services; Christopher Peterson, vice president, operations; Iris Quitta, director, business development; and Shashi Kapur, advisory board member.

PSCU Financial Services, which provides credit, debit, ATM, prepaid, bill payment and contact center solutions to its credit union members, has expanded its risk management team with the addition of John Bucher as manager of risk analytics.

Prepaid incentive provider American Express Incentive Services (AEIS), has named Russell Yergensen chief financial officer.

TSYS Acquiring Solutions has appointed David E. Wood, a seasoned payments industry veteran, as chief operating officer.

Matt Simester is the new director of Auriemma Consulting Group’s (ACG) London office. In this role, he will have responsibilities for ACG client activity across Europe.

MasterCard Worldwide announced the appointment of Rob Reeg as president, MasterCard global technology and operations, a position Reeg has held on an interim basis since January 2008.

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., an electronic payments provider, announced the appointment of Gareth Gumbley as managing director of the company’s prepaid processing segment.

PSCU Financial Services, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based organization that provides prepaid, debit, credit, ATM and other services to its credit union members, announced the addition of Gene Foley, president of Harvard University Employees Credit Union, Massachusetts, and Jeff March, president of Citadel Federal Credit Union, Pennsylvania, as associate directors.

Loraine DeBonis has been promoted to executive editor for Paybefore.

Redwood Shores, Calif.-based prepaid card processor i2c has named Blake Crisp as director of account management and Eric Thacker as director of marketing.

Steven Casco, senior vice president, general manager and co-founder of Paybefore, has been named president of the company. Casco was the chief architect behind the development and deployment of Paybefore's Website, Paybefore.com, which received the "Best Financial Site" award from Ektron last year.

National City Corporation announced the appointment of Corsair Capital LLC Vice Chairman Richard E. Thornburgh to its board of directors.

Capital One Financial Corporation announced late last month that Bradford H. Warner, former president of premier and small business banking at Bank of America Corporation, has been appointed to Capital One’s board of directors.

First Data has named Gregg Sonnen senior vice president and chief accounting officer.

NACHA—The Electronic Payments Association’s board of directors has selected Janet O. Estep, most recently an executive vice president with U.S. Bank, to succeed Elliott McEntee, who will retire as president and CEO at the end of 2008.

Littleton, Colo.-based plastic card manufacturer CPI Card Group has named Bruce Bell the Rocky Mountain regional sales manager of commercial cards and services.

SellingSource, LLC and its owner London Bay Capital LLC are separating their data and credit-reporting division, DataX, Ltd., which will establish new headquarters in Seattle. They also announced that Mark Hillis has been appointed CEO of DataX and will lead the relocation as DataX becomes an independent operation.

The Members Group (TMG), which provides prepaid, credit, debit and ATM solutions to credit unions and other financial institutions nationwide, has added two new staff members: Sara Petty, vice president of strategic development, and Donna Rehtmeyer, director of new client partnerships.

Lighthouse1 LLC, a provider of consumer driven health care administration solutions, has named Jeff Brunsberg chief market officer.

People on the Move: Peter van Dijk, Tuxedo Money April 2008              Tuxedo Money Solutions, a U.K.-based prepaid card provider, has announced the appointment of Peter van Dijk to join its board as a non-executive director. Van Dijk, 39, is CEO of Mobility Commerce Services, a division of VolkerWessels.

Bank Freedom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berman Holdings, Inc., has hired Marcius De La Cruz as vice president of compliance for its Bank Freedom prepaid MasterCard card products.

Rod Boyer, a 21-year veteran of the payments and technology industries, has been named president of TSYS Loyalty, a provider of card-based rewards and loyalty marketing solutions.

Comdata Corporation, an electronic payment solutions provider and subsidiary of Ceridian Corp. based in Brentwood, Tenn., has named Scott Phillips executive vice president and general manager for the company’s corporate payments division and Andrew S. Park executive vice president, information technology and emerging products.

Brian Triplett has been named the global head of prepaid for Visa Inc., replacing Todd Brockman, who moved to Galileo Processing, Inc.

Springbok Services, Inc., an Englewood, Colo.-based provider of network branded prepaid cards, has added Murad Velani to its board of directors.

American Express Incentive Services (AEIS), a prepaid incentive company based in Fenton, Mo., recently named Matt Harris as vice president of marketing.

TNB Card Services, a Dallas-based division of Town North Bank N.A. that provides 500 credit unions nationwide with electronic payment solutions, named Mark Fenner senior vice president and national sales manager.

Kamlet Shepherd & Reichert, LLP announced the election of Trygve E. Kjellsen as a partner in the corporate and securities practice group.

Ceridian Corp. has named Michael Sheridan executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.

Jeanne K. Whalen has joined Greenwood Village, Colo.-based processor First Data Corp. as senior vice president, global prepaid services.

Kelly Bolivia has recently joined Redwood Shores, Calif.-based prepaid card processor i2c inc. as a lead account advocate. In addition, Carol Lucca recently joined i2c as project manager. 

William H. "Bill" Cary has been named president and CEO of GE Money, a global provider of retail, banking and credit services to retailers, auto dealers and consumers.

Chris Reddish, who leads MasterCard Worldwide’s prepaid commerce activities in Europe, has been elected chair of the Prepaid International Forum, a London-based non-profit trade association that promotes prepaid commerce around the world.

Telserra Global Inc., an electronic transaction processor headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Gurgaon, India, announced the appointment of Shailesh Kotwal to its board of directors.

People on the Move Paul Rosenfeld and Simon Williams, AccountNow February 2008 AccountNow, Inc., a prepaid card provider that targets unbanked consumers, announced the addition of Paul Rosenfeld as chief marketing officer and Simon Williams as vice president of technology.

MasterCard Inc. announced the election of José Octavio Reyes Lagunes and Silvio Barzi to its board of directors, effective immediately.

People on the Move: David W. Leedom, Meta Financial Group February 2008 J. Tyler Haahr, president and CEO of Storm Lake, Iowa-based Meta Financial Group, Inc., announced the appointment of David W. Leedom, 53, as chief financial officer, secretary, treasurer and senior vice president for Meta Financial Grou

Waltham, Mass.-based Mercator Advisory Group Inc. announced that Elizabeth Rowe will serve as group director of Mercator’s banking advisory services, and Sarsha Adrian will serve as senior analyst for banking services.

Wendy Mejia recently joined Redwood Shores, Calif.-based prepaid card processor i2c inc. as an account advocate.

Englewood, Colo.-based prepaid card program manager and processor Springbok Services, Inc. announced the addition of Ellen Kramer as senior vice president of marketing.

Anil D. Aggarwal will be joining TxCore, Inc., a New York City-based prepaid processing technology company, as CEO effective Jan. 28. Ray Iglesias III joined TxCore full time as chief financial officer on Jan. 1. Aggarwal, Matt Harris, managing general partner of Village Ventures, and Brad Svrluga, managing director of High Peaks Venture Partners, have joined TxCore’s board of directors.

Gary Palmer, Paul Tomasofsky, Dwayne Jones and Joi Sheffield all have assumed new roles at the NBPCA.

Marilyn Bochicchio has joined Prepaid Media, LLC d/b/a Paybefore, as president.

PSCU Financial Services, the nation's largest credit union service organization, serving more than 1,100 financial institutions, announced that Tom Gandre has accepted the newly created role of chief debit officer.

MasterCard Worldwide announced that W. Roy Dunbar, 46, president of global technology and operations since 2004, will leave to become CEO of a company outside the payments industry. Rob Reeg, 51, chief technology officer for MasterCard Worldwide, will head the unit on an interim basis.

PaySimple, a Denver-based provider of payment management solutions for businesses, has named David Sharp, vice president of business development.

The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI), a nonprofit affiliate of ShoreBank, has named Michael J. Herrmann research director and Sarah E. Gordon nonprofit relationship manager. 

Fiserv, Inc., a provider of information management systems and services, announced that Richard K. Jones will join the company as executive vice president and chief information officer.

TNB Card Services, a Dallas-based division of Town North Bank N.A. that provides 500 credit unions nationwide with electronic payment solutions, has added two new executives to its sales team, Doug Farrell and Andy Bowers.

After nearly four years with Louisville, Ky.-based prepaid provider and processor Stored Value Solutions (formerly Comdata), Bob Skiba has left to pursue a job with a retailer near his home in the San Francisco Bay area.

Englewood, Colo.-based Springbok Services, Inc., an integrated prepaid card provider and processor, has named Andrew Anderson vice president of human resources.

Monitise Americas, LLC, a provider of mobile banking services and a joint venture of Monitise plc and Metavante Corporation, announced the appointment of Lisa Stanton as its CEO.

Green Dot Corp., a provider of retail-based financial services for underbanked consumers, has named Mark Goldin as its chief operations and technology officer.

Gary Palmer, a veteran in the U.S. prepaid card market, and executive vice president of FIS Prepaid Solutions, is joining the board of London-based prepaid card provider Tuxedo Money Solutions as a non-executive director at the start of 2008.

Brett Smith, a veteran of the financial services industry, has been named chief technology officer by eCommLink, a provider of network branded prepaid card solutions and card processing, headquartered in Las Vegas. 

People on the Move: Vikram Pandit and Sir Win Bischoff, Citi By Prepaid Media Staff December 2007 Citi has appointed Vikram Pandit as the company's new CEO and member of the board of directors, effective immediately. Sir Win Bischoff, who has been acting CEO since November 4, 2007, will succeed Chairma

Minneapolis-based Lighthouse1, a leading provider of consumer driven health care (CDHC) administration solutions, announced that Laine Brantner has been named chief operations officer. In addition, Jeff Brunsberg has joined the company in the role of executive vice president of Lighthouse1 OnDemand.

Las Vegas-based 3Pea International, Inc., a payment solutions company, announced the appointment of Omar Khandaker as senior vice president and chief information officer.

Springbok Services, Inc., a leading provider of integrated prepaid card solutions, announced the addition of Brad Fauss to its management team as senior vice president and general counsel.

Metavante Technologies, Inc., the parent company of prepaid card processor Metavante Corp., has appointed Shantanu Narayen as the 11^th and final member of its board of directors.

Dan McDermott, a Washington, D.C.-based attorney, government relations specialist, and former NBPCA government relations advisor, is now working as Visa Inc.’s vice president of federal government relations.

Green Dot Corp., a provider of retail based financial services for underbanked consumers, announced Chris Britt has joined the company as chief product officer.

MasterCard Worldwide has announced an organizational realignment it says is "designed to improve performance in the marketplace by broadening executive responsibilities, hiring a new senior executive and beginning the transition process for the retirement of its COO, Alan J. Heuer, at the end of 2008."

Pittsburgh-based GiftCards.com, LLC, an online provider of Visa gift cards for consumers and corporate clients, has named Jeff Lininger president.

Metavante Holding Comp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (M&I) that will become a publicly traded company to be renamed Metavante Technologies, Inc., upon completion of its spin-off from M&I, announced the election of 10 directors to its board.

James H. Halpin has joined ArcaTech Systems, a Mebane, N.C.-based supplier of transaction automation components for the financial, retail and self-service industries, as retail solutions director.

Las Vegas-based SellingSource, a marketing and technology provider and parent company to prepaid card processor eCommLink, announced the promotion of Curtis Pope to executive vice president of business development.

J. Tyler Haahr, president and CEO of Meta Financial Group Inc., announced the appointment of David W. Leedom as acting chief financial officer for Storm Lake, Iowa-based Meta Financial Group as well as its subsidiaries MetaBank and MetaBank West Central.

Metavante Corp., the banking and payments technology subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corp., has expanded its payment solutions group by creating two new divisions, forming a new strategic business line focused on prepaid solutions and naming three new division presidents.

People on the Move: Daniel T. Henry, American Express Co. October 2007 By Prepaid Media Staff American Express Co. has named Daniel T. Henry executive vice president and chief financial officer. In this role, he will be responsible for leading the company's finance organization and represent

Comdata Corp., a payment processor and wholly owned subsidiary of Ceridian Corp., has named Eric Newton as its vice president of construction.

Conan Lane has joined Heartland Payment Systems, a prepaid, credit and debit card transaction processor and payroll services company, as an executive director.

RBS Lynk, the U.S. payment processing arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, announced the appointment of Asif Ramji as a senior vice president for the company’s prepaid and loyalty division.

People on the Move Ron Hynes, MasterCard Worldwide September 2007 By Prepaid Media Staff Ron Hynes has moved into the role of Head of Global Prepaid Product for MasterCard Worldwide. Hynes, who has been with MasterCard for just over a

TSYS Europe has appointed Arnold Sneijers, a veteran of the European payments industry, as European sales director.

Las Vegas-based SellingSource.com, a marketing and technology provider and parent company of prepaid card processor eCommLink, has named Keven Ellison vice president of marketing.

GiftCards.com LLC, a Pittsburgh-based Direct Sites company that specializes in corporate and consumer gift card distribution, has named Tim Ludwig business logistics director and board member, and Mark Romanelli executive vice president.

PSCU Financial Services, a credit union service organization that provides prepaid, debit and credit card processing services to its 1,100 members, named Peter Grandelli as its Chief Operating Officer.

Michael Ross has accepted a position as senior vice president of sales for Springbok Services Inc., an Englewood, Colo.-based prepaid solutions company.

Nomad Payments, a prepaid and debit card processor based in London, has appointed Tina Berthelsen as its new marketing manager.

Meta Payment Systems, the prepaid card division of Storm Lake, Iowa-based MetaBank, has named Trent Sorbe senior vice president of credit products.

Monica Hoang has joined payment processor and prepaid card program management software provider i2c inc. as an account advocate.

Laura Kelly has been named senior vice president of global prepaid product development and management at MasterCard Worldwide.

Payment processor TSYS announced the promotion of Kelley Knutson, former managing director of TSYS Europe and a veteran of the European payments industry, to group executive of global services. Bruce Bacon will accept a newly created role and promotion to chief marketing and sales officer.

Transaction processor and prepaid card program manager i2c inc. has named MaryAnn Allison director of operations.

Marshall BankFirst Corp. (MBFC) announced Kim Culp as president and CEO of the holding company and its wholly owned subsidiary banks, BankFirst and Marshall Bank, N.A.

Metavante Corp., the financial technology subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, announced that Executive Vice President, Gary A. Refinski, has been named chief information officer, and Senior Vice President Dave Fortney has been named chief technology officer. Fortney assumes the chief technology position previously held by Senior Vice President Jim Dempster, who will continue to serve as Metavante’s chief software architect.

Parago Inc., a Dallas-based rebate and incentive company, has named Matt Kerper vice president of prepaid services.

Tim Summers has been named general manager and vice president of payment products at MoneyGram International.

Andrew Crowe has joined Meta Payment Systems, the prepaid card division of Storm Lake, Iowa-based MetaBank, as senior vice president of product development.