PEOPLE MOVES
THE LATEST PEOPLE MOVES IN THE WORLD OF FINTECH
When it comes to fintech , we tend to talk more about mass layoffs rather than celebrate noteworthy appointments . But these movers and shakers are the latest recruits to the industry
“ Everyone here is highly focused and energised on making Vodeno a major BaaS player ”
PHILIP MCHUGH
JOB FROM : N / A JOB TO : CHAIRMAN - VODENO
Philip McHugh has been appointed Chairman as part of an executive shake-up at the Polish-based banking-as-a-service ( BaaS ) provider Vodeno . McHugh was CEO at Paysafe for three years and , before that , spent 20 years working for two of the world ’ s largest banking groups – Barclays and Citi . He arrives at the same time as a new CEO in the form of Noah Sharp , who also used to work at Paysafe .
It comes after British bank NatWest paid over € 50m to acquire a minority stake in Vodeno ’ s parent company , which also owns Belgium ’ s Aion Bank . The business had been led since January by Interim CEO Helen Smith . Speaking about his appointment , McHugh said : “ I look forward to building on the team ’ s great progress to date and working together to achieve Vodeno ’ s growth ambitions .”
NOAH SHARP JOB FROM : DEPUTY CEO - BCB GROUP
JOB TO : CEO - VODENO
At the same time as Philip McHugh was made Chairman at Vodeno , the fintech welcomed a new CEO as well . Noah Sharp joins from BCB Group , where he was previously Deputy CEO . He is also the former Chief Banking Officer
26 November 2023