FlutterwaveAfrica’s leading payments technology company, is excited to announce the appointment of several experienced leaders from prominent financial services companies including PayPal, Stripe, American Express, First Data, Western Union, and square.
These appointments reinforce Flutterwave’s commitment to risk and compliance to continue to grow sustainably and successfully expand globally.
Details
Amaresh Mohan, Chief Risk Officer, joins Flutterwave as the company’s first Chief Risk Officer, a role he previously held at GoTo Group, Indonesia’s largest digital ecosystem that went public on IDX last year.
Amaresh’s 25-year career includes leadership positions at Stripe and PayPal, where he was responsible for building risk management capabilities to enable market entry and scale in a number of emerging markets globally. Previously, Amaresh held key roles at leading global banks including; Citibank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and the bank of america.
At Flutterwave, Amaresh will oversee all aspects of Risk Management, including Compliance, Trust and Security. He will work closely with Flutterwave’s board and leadership to build a risk-aware culture and strong governance across the company.
Stephen Cheng, EVP Global Expansion and Payment Partnerships, brings over two decades of global experience in Fortune 100 and high-growth regulated financial institutions, manufacturing, and leading world-class risk and compliance organizations. He has held multiple C-level positions in public and private companies such as American Express, First Data, Green Dot, and Prime Trust.
Most recently, Stephen was Chief Risk and Compliance Officer and Chief Executive Officer at Wyre. Stephen will lead Flutterwave’s navigation of the ever-evolving global payment systems and facilitate the company’s expansion into new markets globally through licensing and strategic payment partnership initiatives.
Amanda Ortega, Head of Compliance, USA, brings more than 20 years of experience in the banking industry, including 12 years as a regulator with the State of Wyoming Department of Banking, where she served in a variety of roles, including Chief Bank Examiner and Deputy Banking Commissioner.
Prior to Flutterwave, Amanda was a regulatory, auditor and compliance executive for multiple licensed trust companies and money transmitters. She will be responsible for overseeing Flutterwave’s regulatory standards and compliance in North America.
To further strengthen its risk, compliance and partnerships teams, the company announced the appointments of several senior hires, including Steven Huynhwho has joined as VP, Global Expansion and Payment Partnerships and is an industry veteran with compliance, risk and operational leadership positions at Western Union, Sigue, and Wyre.
Chris Daviswho joined as VP, Risk and Compliance Operations, held compliance, risk and operations leadership roles at Scottrade and Square/Cash App.
Adewale Ayantoye, who joins as VP of Risk Management, previously held the role of Director of Financial Crimes Operations at Etsy and compliance leadership at Square/Cash App. Between them, they have a combined experience spanning over 30 years with expertise in compliance, risk and partnerships.
Because this matters
These appointments come in a year where Flutterwave has doubled down on its expansion into international markets with new licenses in Rwanda, Egypt, Malawi and, most recently, money transmitter licenses (MTLs) in 13 states in the United States.
He will be critical to the company’s continued focus on operational excellence, investing in risk and compliance and meeting the highest regulatory and compliance standards with world-class talent. This focus will fuel continued growth, payments innovation and expansion around the world.
What they say
Speaking of new dates, Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola, Founder and CEO of Flutterwave; he said: “We are excited to welcome Amaresh, Stephen, Amanda, Steven, Chris and Wale to Flutterwave. This is a big step forward in our journey to create viable, safe and secure payment solutions that connect Africa to the world and vice versa.
Their wealth of experience will help us maintain an atmosphere of sustainable development and a constructive environment for our people. They will help us solidify our commitment to providing excellent payment services to existing and potential businesses and individuals around the world.”
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