Payoneer Global Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYO), the commerce tech firm that powers payments and growth for the new digital economy, reveals that it has appointed three industry professionals to its leadership team and Board.
Payoneer Chief Operating Officer, Keren Levy, will become President, in order to focus more on increasing the Fintech firm’s international profile as it scales its business operations.
Keren will continue to lead the Merchant Services division, which is one of the company’s fastest-growing business units. Keren was recently honored by PaymentsSource for being one of the Most Influential Women in Payments 2021.
Scott Galit, CEO at Payoneer, stated:
“Keren has been a strong, inspirational leader at Payoneer for the past 12 years. She has been instrumental in driving our growth worldwide, passionately and relentlessly delivering for our customers, and she has been critical to shaping the corporate culture that defines us. Keren’s tireless drive, combined with her compassionate approach to leadership, have helped us maintain the energy, spirit, and values that are so distinctly Payoneer.”
As confirmed in the announcement, Arnon Kraft will be joining Payoneer as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. Kraft is an experienced senior managements professional with international experience working at major enterprises such as Microsoft and SanDisk. Kraft is expected to play a key role in shaping the next phase of Payoneer’s growth and expansion efforts.
Galit added:
“I’m excited to have Arnon lead the expansion of our capacity and bring his unique perspective and skillset to Payoneer. Arnon’s global leadership experience and commitment to delivering an excellent customer experience align perfectly with our business, as he continues to expand our localised operations all over the world.”
Payoneer’s management noted that they’ll be strengthening their Board of Directors with the addition of Pamela H. Patsley.
Recently, Patsley was serving as executive chair at MoneyGram International, Inc. and was CEO of the firm from 2009 -2015. Before working at MoneyGram, she held senior management positions at First Data Corp., Paymentech, Inc. and First USA, Inc.
Patsley currently serves on the Boards of Texas Instruments Inc., Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. and Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. She will also be serving on the Audit Committee as Chairperson and will be a member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.
Galit further noted:
“Pam possesses extremely relevant executive and Board experience in the financial services industry and we are thrilled to welcome her to the Board. She joins us at an exciting time at Payoneer, after our entry into the public markets and as we continue to execute on our long-term strategy to be the world’s go-to-partner for digital commerce everywhere.”