FinTech Magazine May 2024 | Page 15

SHAWN SMITH
MARCO SANTOS
LINDA WESTON JOB FROM : MANAGING DIRECTOR , HEAD OF COMMERCIAL CARDS AT BARCLAYCARD PAYMENTS
GEORGE SCHMIDT

“ I am honoured to be stepping into the role of Americas FSO Leader and excited to work with this exceptional team ”

SHAWN SMITH

JOB FROM : EY AMERICAS FINANCIAL SERVICES TAX MANAGING PARTNER
JOB TO : EY AMERICAS FINANCIAL SERVICES ORGANISATION ( FSO ) LEADER

MARCO SANTOS

JOB FROM : CEO AMERICAS AT GFT TECHNOLOGIES
JOB TO : GLOBAL CEO AT GFT TECHNOLOGIES
Marcus has been with GFT since 2011 , holding leadership roles overseeing operations in Brazil , Latin America , USA and most recently as CEO of GFT Americas . This latest appointment follows the most recent appointment of Ian Oswald as Executive Director of Strategy and Offerings in March , 2024 .

LINDA WESTON JOB FROM : MANAGING DIRECTOR , HEAD OF COMMERCIAL CARDS AT BARCLAYCARD PAYMENTS

JOB TO : HEAD OF COMMERCIAL CARDS AT LLOYDS BANK Linda ’ s career spans 25 years in the Cards and Payments industry and she brings extensive Cards , Product and Transformation experience from roles held at Barclaycard Payments , JP Morgan and RBS . In this role , Shawn will be responsible for leading the 14,000-person business and driving growth across the financial services sector . He brings to EY more than 30 years of experience in financial services , having previously served in a variety of leadership positions throughout the organisation globally and within FSO . He also successfully led the tax practice unlocking new revenue streams in managed services and is recognised as an innovator in developing transformative delivery with a technologyfirst approach to drive growth .

GEORGE SCHMIDT

JOB FROM : SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ACQUISITION MARKETING
JOB TO : TIDE CEO UK / EUROPE
George has played a key role in Tide ’ s growth in the UK , which now serves over 575,000 small and medium enterprises ( SMEs ), more than 10 % of the market . George joins Tide India CEO , Gurjodhpal Singh as the second Regional CEO reporting to Oliver Prill . fintechmagazine . com 15