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RAMAN BHATIA
MIKE STAWCHANSKY
IAN OSWALD JOB FROM : TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT , FINANCIAL SERVICES
MICHAL FERGUSON JOB FROM : HEAD OF GLOBAL DEMAND , SNYK

“ I have long admired Starling because it believes passionately in using the power of technology to do the right thing ”

RAMAN BHATIA GROUP CEO , STARLING BANK

RAMAN BHATIA

JOB FROM : CEO , OVO JOB TO : GROUP CEO , STARLING BANK
Starling Bank has appointed Raman Bhatia as its new Group CEO , taking over from John Mountain who was Acting CEO following Founder Anne Boden ’ s decision to step back from the role in 2023 .
Bhatia brings with him a wealth of experience , from his most recent role as Chief Executive at OVO to Head of Digital Bank for HSBC ’ s Retail Banking and Wealth Management business .
Having worked in both scaled , regulated businesses and in entrepreneurial challengers , Starling believes Bhatia is well-positioned to take it forward .
Raman holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a Trustee of Business in the Community .

MIKE STAWCHANSKY

JOB FROM : SVP OF PLATFORM AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING , COLLIBRA
JOB TO : SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , CHIEF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION OFFICER , FINASTRA
Leading fintech Finastra has appointed Mike Stawchansky to the role of Senior Vice President , Chief Technology Innovation Officer . In his new position , Stawchanksy will work in the office of the CEO .

IAN OSWALD JOB FROM : TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT , FINANCIAL SERVICES

JOB TO : EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND OFFERINGS , GFT GFT Technologies has appointed Ian Oswald as its new Executive Director of Strategy and Offerings . In his new position , Oswald will be responsible for driving the business ’ capabilities and client offerings .

MICHAL FERGUSON JOB FROM : HEAD OF GLOBAL DEMAND , SNYK

JOB TO : CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER , FIREBLOCKS
Michal Ferguson is Fireblocks ’ new CMO . Her appointment comes as part of the company ’ s strategic move to capitalise on growing market opportunities and address the demand for secure blockchain infrastructure .
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