Tagged: board of directors

October 5, 2020 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Diginex Limited, a digital assets financial services company, announced on Monday it has reconstructed its Board of Directors, following its listing and trading commencement on Nasdaq. According to Diginex, the new Board of Directors meets the required standards of corporate governance for a Nasdaq-listed company… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

YieldStreet, an online marketplace for a diverse array of asset-backed investments, announced on Wednesday it appointed Ron Suber, President Emeritus of Prosper Marketplace, and a leading fintech investor, to the Yieldstreet Board of Directors. As previously reported, Ron Suber is one of the better-known names… Read More

February 3, 2020 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trulioo, an on-demand global identity verification company, announced on Monday it has appointed Lisa Stanton to its board of directors. Trulioo reported that  Stanton is currently an executive at American Express and will help guide the identity verification provider along its mission to “verify the… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Robinhood, a trading App and Fintech stealth bank, recently announced it has appointed former SEC Commissioner, Dan Gallagher, to its Board of Directors. According to Robinhood, Gallagher has an extensive background in finance markets and regulatory matters and will be bringing expertise to the Board… Read More

October 4, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Friday it has appointed Airbnb’s Vice President and General Manager, Clara Liang to its Board of Directors. According to SoFi, Liang has been with Airbnb since 2016 and has also led product management for community support, payments, trust, and infrastructure…. Read More

May 22, 2019 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KoreConX announced on Wednesday it has appointed Howard Atkinson, the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Canada-based multi-cryptoasset investment round 3iQ, is joining the company’s Board of Directors. According to KoreConX, Atkinson has also been in the financial services industry for over three decades… Read More

November 21, 2018 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, announced last week it has appointed Chandra Dhandapani, Chief Digital and Technology officer of CBRE Group, and Manolo Sánchez, former CEO of BBVA Compass, to its board of directors. OnDeck reports at her position at CBRE Group,… Read More

July 4, 2018 @ 8:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, SoFi announced the election of Peggy Alford and Magdalena Yeşil to its Board of Directors. According to the online lender, Alford is the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Operations for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Previously she held positions at PayPal as CFO of… Read More

May 22, 2018 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Betterment, the largest independent online financial advisor, announced on Tuesday it has appointed financial services and fintech veteran Donna Wells to its board of directors. According to Betterment, Wells brings close to 30 years of experience in the industry, as well as a history as a successful public… Read More

May 15, 2018 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The FIDO Alliance, an organization that enables an interoperable ecosystem of hardware, mobile and biometrics-based authenticators that may be used for apps and websites, announced on Tuesday that Facebook has been appointed to its Board of Directors. According to the organization, the social media giant joins other global… Read More

February 1, 2018 @ 9:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Elevate Credit, Inc., a tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, announced on Thursday that PayPal CIO Bradley Strock has joined its Board of Directors. This news comes just days after the company announced it appointed former PayPal and loanDepot executive… Read More

December 19, 2017 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online credit marketplace LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), announced on Tuesday it has appointed Patty McCord as the newest member of its Board of Directors, effective December 13, 2017. According to the online lender, McCord spent 14 years creating the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix and… Read More

December 12, 2017 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform Prosper announced on Tuesday it has appointed former Chief Marketing Officer of J.P. Morgan, Claire Huang to its board of directors. According to Prosper, Huang has held senior leadership positions at various well-known financial services companies, which includes Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, and American Express. While… Read More

November 30, 2017 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Katipult, a Fintech company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, announced on Thursday it has appointed founding CFO of PayPal, Former Match Group CFO, and former Director of HSBC Investment Bank to its Board of Directors members. This news comes just after the company has listed its… Read More

October 24, 2017 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF), one of China’s largest consumer lending marketplaces, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Zhou Ji‘an, the Executive Director and General Manager of China United SME Guarantee Corporation (Sino Guarantee), to its board as a non-executive independent director. According to China Rapid Finance, Ji’an brings… Read More

August 31, 2017 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tile, the tiny Bluetooth tracker and companion app that keeps users connected to the things that matter to them most, announced on Wednesday former Microsoft CMO and former CEO and president of Jive Software, Elisa Steele has joined its Board of Directors. Steele’s most recently the… Read More

August 28, 2017 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Loyyal, a San Francisco blockchain network, announced on Monday it has appointed Thom Kozik to the company’s Board of Directors. The firm revealed that Kozik most recently served as Vice President of Loyalty at Marriott International where he led the transformation of the concept of Loyalty… Read More

May 11, 2017 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate marketplace lending platform RealtyShares announced on Thursday that Edward Forst, former president and CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, was named the newest member of the company’s board of directors. According to RealtyShares, Forst oversaw 16,000 real estate professionals in 60 countries at Cushman & Wakefield. He joined… Read More

April 15, 2017 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Ireland-based fintech company Fenergo announced Spencer Lake, a former Vice Chairman of HSBC Global Banking and Markets, has joined its Board of Directors as its new Vice Chairman.  According to Fenergo, Lake held several global senior roles during his tenure at HSBC, including… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 11:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) announced on Monday former Morgan Stanley COO, Jim Rosenthal, is set to join its board of director. This appointment will go into effect on April 3rd.  OnDeck reported during his tenure at Morgan Stanley, Rosenthal served in various roles, including… Read More