Markforged announces leadership change with two new appointments

Alan Masarek(Right), Chairman of the Board and Aaron VanDevender(Left) member of Board of Directors, Markforged

Markforged Holding Corporation, the company strengthening manufacturing resiliency by enabling industrial production at the point of need, yesterday announced the appointments of Aaron VanDevender to the Board of Directors and Board Chairman Alan Masarek to the Compensation Committee. Additionally, Kevin Hartz announced his resignation and amicable departure from the Board of Directors. “Thanks to Kevin, […]

The BG Group Advisor team joins UBS in New York City

UBS recently announced that Financial Advisors Michael Bromberg, Daniel A. Gerschel, Joshua Ellner, Rob Mancino and Craig Weinstein, have joined the firm in New York City. Together with their team, The BG Group, they manage more than $2.5 billion in client assets for high net worth individuals and families. They join the UBS Manhattan Wealth Management […]

Australia’s new Islamic bank secures Series A Funds from Hejaz Group

Australia’s first-ever Islamic bank has successfully completed its recent capital-raising round with a strategic investment from Hejaz Group, Australia’s leading Islamic financial services group. The bank recently launched a $10m Series A capital raising round to allow the bank to continue building its products and systems, with a launch planned across Australia in 2024. Islamic […]

Melinda Marchesi joins Prosper as Chief Marketing Officer

Prosper Marketplace, the peer-to-peer lending platform in the United States, announced yesterday that Melinda Marchesi has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. “We are incredibly excited to welcome Melinda to Prosper,” said David Kimball, CEO of Prosper Marketplace. “With her proven track record of leading transformation and innovation, and her deep experience driving growth […]

Synapse expands Policy & Regulatory Advisory Board

Synapse Financial Technologies, Inc., one of the leading embedded finance platforms that increases access to best-in-class financial products, yesterday announced the appointment of four new members to its Policy & Regulatory Advisory Board. These latest additions to the Board are directly linked to the Company’s broader vision to build an industry-leading platform informed by policy, […]

Josephine Moran to succeed Kathy Underwood as the CEO of Ledyard Bank

Kathy Underwood, CEO of Ledyard Financial Group and Ledyard National Bank, announced at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18th that she will be retiring on July 3, 2023. Josephine Moran, President of Ledyard, assumed the role of President & Chief Executive Officer effective May 18, 2023. Ms. Underwood will continue to serve on […]

Modak collaborates with Yoti to create a safe fintech platform for teens

Modak, a fintech company for teens and families in the US, has partnered with digital identity company Yoti to enhance safety features for teens on its platform. Since launching in December 2022, 25,000 teens have signed up for Modak using Yoti’s facial age estimation technology. As a platform designed to enable teenagers to reach their fullest potential, […]

BankUnited welcomes Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh to its Board of Directors

Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ed.D. member of the Board of Directors, BankUnited

BankUnited Inc. yesterday announced the election of Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ed.D. to its Board of Directors. “Dr. Baugh has more than 25 years of experience in executive leadership, non-profit management, board governance and financial administration,” said Rajinder P. Singh, BankUnited President, Chairman and CEO. “We have collaborated with her in her capacity as President and CEO […]

Darwin CX appoints Andrew Conti as Chief Sales Officer

Andrew Conti Chief Sales Officer, Darwin CX

Darwin CX, a Toronto, Canada-based SaaS solution and service provider for the subscription and membership economies, has hired Andrew Conti to fill their newly created position of Chief Sales Officer (CSO). Conti comes to Darwin CX from Williamsport, PA-based Publishers Service Associates (PSA), a high-touch fulfillment services and outbound call center firm serving the publishing and association industries, and previous […]

JG Wentworth reinforces its leadership team with two key appointments

Consumer financial services company JG Wentworth announces it has appointed Megan MacDonald as Chief Strategy Officer and has promoted Megan Parzych to Chief Customer Acquisition Officer. Both roles report to Randi Sellari, JG Wentworth’s CEO. With the addition of these two roles, JG Wentworth adds depth and experience to its leadership team. This comes at a time when the company […]