ClearBank announced that it is appointing former Starling Bank and Barclays executive Megan Cooper as Chief Product Officer.
Cooper will reportedly “lead ClearBank’s product management team and develop product strategy.”
ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, recently confirmed in a blog post the appointment of Megan Cooper (nee Caywood) as Chief Product Officer.
Cooper joins ClearBank with “over a decade of experience in fintech, including Chief Product Officer and Head of Digital Strategy at Barclays UK Business, and Chief Platform Officer at Starling Bank.”
She is also “a board member of UK Finance Digital, Technology, Cyber Products and Services team, and was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018.”
As Chief Product Officer, Cooper will aim to “lead the bank’s product strategy, creating and executing its roadmap at a critical time for ClearBank as it expands into new markets. She will work closely with the bank’s client management, innovation, engineering, and risk and compliance teams to develop and maintain the bank’s capabilities, aligning them with customer needs.”
Megan Cooper, Group and UK Chief Product Officer at ClearBank, said:
“ClearBank’s success is built on understanding its customers’ needs, and that only comes from listening and using that insight to deliver great products. I look forward to working with ClearBank and continuing this approach, creating services that will meet customer needs both in the UK, Europe and the US.”
Spiros Theodossiou, Group Chief Product and Technology Officer at ClearBank, said:
“Megan brings a wealth of fintech experience to the role, having worked with both startups and established brands. She joins at a particularly exciting time for ClearBank as the business plans expansion—not just of its products and services, but also into international markets. We’re delighted to welcome Megan to the team as we build on our success and continue our customer-focused approach as we expand our capabilities and reach.”