Fintech Focus — March 2020

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We hope this newsletter finds you and your family healthy and in good spirits.

It’s safe to say these past weeks have been some of the most chaotic, disruptive and emotionally stressful that any of us can remember. We are hopeful that this is a time that fintechs, such as SMB lenders, early pay marketplaces and wage advance platforms, can shine and deliver value to those in need. We at Intersection believe strongly in the future and promise of fintech and wish everyone well during these uncertain times. We look forward to shaking your hand on the other side!

Select Leadership Moves

March 2020

• Branch: Brian Whalen joined Branch as Chief Financial Officer. Brian was previously Chief Financial Officer at Blispay.
• Built: Jamie Ikerd joined Built as Head of Finance and Corporate Development. Jamie was previously Development Chief Financial Officer at M Street Entertainment Group.
• Celsius Network: Camilla Churcher joined Celsius Network as Global Head of Business Development. Camilla was previously Head of Sales at LGO.
• Checkr: Tim Craycroft joined Checkr as Chief Product Officer. Tim was previously Vice President of Multichannel Advertising at Amazon. Link
• Chime: Matt Newcomb was promoted from Vice President of Strategy and Finance to Chief Financial Officer at Chime.
• Compass: Greg Hart joined Compass as Chief Product Officer. Greg was previously Vice President of Amazon Video. Link
• Figure: Asiff Hirji joined Figure as President. Asiff was previously Chief Operating Officer at Coinbase. Link
• Gabi: Nick Fairbairn joined Gabi as Chief Marketing Officer. Nick was previously an Entrepreneur in Residence at Canvas Ventures.
• Green Dot: Dan Henry joined Green Dot as Chief Executive Officer and President. Dan was previously Chief Executive Officer at NetSpend. Link
• Juniper Square: Steven Love joined Juniper Square as Chief Financial Officer. Steven was previously Chief Financial Officer at Dialpad.
• Landing: Casey Woo joined Landing as Chief Financial Officer. Casey was previously Global Head of Strategic Finance at WeWork.
• Marqeta: Lori McAdams joined Marqeta as Chief People Officer. Lori was previously Senior Vice President of People at LendingHome.
• Modo: Mark Lenhard joined Modo as a member of the Board of Directors. Mark was previously Vice President of Commerce Strategy and Growth at Adobe. Link
• Ocrolus: Pieter Nel joined Ocrolus as Chief Technology Officer. Pieter was previously a Digital Expert at McKinsey and Company.
• OnDeck: Mark Torossian joined OnDeck as Senior Vice President of Finance at OnDeck. Mark was previously Chief Financial Officer of Americas Asset Servicing and Global Client Coverage at BNY Mellon. Link
• Rally: Kurt Patat and Jason Maestas joined Rally as Global Head of Communications and Vice President of Community, respectively. Kurt was previously Global Head of Consumer and Entertainment Communications at YouTube. Jason was previously Head of Influencer Marketing at Twitch. Link
• Revolut: Dipanjan Bhattacharjee joined Revolut as Vice President of Credit. Dipanjan was previously a Managing Director and Head of Credit Risk for Marcus. Link
• Root: Annette Reavis joined Root as the company’s first Chief People Officer. Annette was previously Vice President of HR and HR Business Partner at Facebook. Link
• Snapdocs: Matthew Schindel joined Snapdocs as Chief Financial Officer. Matthew was previously Head of Corporate Development at Sunrun.
• SoFi: Maria Renz joined SoFi as an Executive Vice President and Group Business Leader for Credit Card, Brokerage and Bank Accounts. Maria was previously Vice President of Delivery Experience at Amazon. Also, Jennifer Nuckles was promoted from Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader to Executive Vice President and Group Business Unit Leader. Link
• UiPath: Ted Kummert joined UiPath as Executive Vice President of Products and Engineering. Ted was previously a Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group. Link
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC): Brian Brooks joined the OCC as Chief Operating Officer. Brian was previously Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase. Link
• Vacasa: Mike Dodson joined Vacasa as Chief Revenue Officer. Mike was previously Chief Executive Officer at Fishbowl. Link
• Varo: Lisa Violet joined Varo as Chief Auditor. Lisa was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco. Link
• WeWork: Kimberly Ross joined WeWork as Chief Financial Officer. Kimberly was previously Chief Financial Officer at Baker Hughes. Link
• World Business Lenders: Vinayak Gurjar joined World Business Lenders as Chief Financial Officer. Vinayak was previously Chief Financial Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at CommonBond.
• Yellowstone Capital Partners: Paul Stockamore joined Yellowstone Capital Partners as a Managing Partner. Paul was previously President of LH Capital Management at LendingHome.

What We’re Following

• NYT article: “Big tech could emerge from coronavirus crisis stronger than ever”
• Forbes article: “If Tim Cook won’t tell the world how the Apple Card is doing, I will”
• Bloomberg article: “Members of Facebook’s Libra are making contingency plans”
• Medium article: “USDC stablecoin surpasses $600 million market cap as industry adoption accelerates”

We hope you are healthy and staying safe!

Catherine, Elizabeth, Hugh, Marissa and Scott

Intersection Growth Partners is a retained executive search firm that builds the leadership teams transforming financial services. Our clients include challenger fintechs, global financial institutions and leading investors in the space.