Greenwood Adds Key Players to Leadership
June 20, 20226 min
Fintech Industry Veterans Marie-Le, Gopal Ravi, and Johannes Denson Join Greenwood as the Company Expands its Diverse Leadership Team
Copley Equity Partners, LLC (“Copley”), a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market companies with strong growth opportunities, today announced that it has made an investment in industry-leading advisory firm FMG Leading (“FMG”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1984, FMG has been advising clients for three decades on building values-driven organizations. By accelerating leadership alignment, organizational performance and value creation, the firm has helped clients build the human capital capabilities required...
Crown Sterling Limited LLC, leader in Personal Data Sovereignty and provider of quantum resistant encryption and compression technologies, hosted a leadership summit for over 40 blockchain and crypto thought leaders in Giza, Egypt last month in partnership with Crypterns. Crypterns specializes in providing talent/staffing solutions and educational programs designed for all levels, from introducing the basics of crypto to designing the latest innovations of this most revolutionary industry. The first of its kind, this event brought together industry leaders...
Pie Insurance Continues Leadership Team Expansion
May 5, 20225 min
Insurance and technology industry experts join Pie to support the insurtech‘s rapid growth and mission to enable small businesses to thrive Pie Insurance (“Pie”), an insurtech company specializing in workers’ comp insurance for small businesses, announced it appointed new senior leadership team members including David Samuels as the first chief commercial officer, Dimitrius King as the first chief claims officer, Kelly North as vice president of business development, and Jen Straus as the first vice president of people operations. Pie also appointed insurance veteran Laura Bishop to the...
FNB Names Jennifer Reel Chief Communications Officer
May 4, 20223 min
F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE: FNB) and its banking subsidiary, First National Bank, announced that Jennifer M. Reel has been named Chief Communications Officer. Reporting directly to Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Vincent J. Delie, Jr., Reel is responsible for ensuring that FNB clearly communicates its strategic vision, roadmap and messaging across all its constituents. In addition to advising leaders throughout the Company, Reel oversees internal, external, executive, crisis, and key employee and customer communications as well as media and...
The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) is pleased to announce the nomination of Earle G. Hall to its Board of Directors. He will also serve on the Standards and Certification Workgroup. Gerard Dache, GBA’s Executive Director, said, “We are excited to welcome Earle to the Board of Directors. Earle has deep knowledge and insight into the blockchain world of today and tomorrow, and we are excited to benefit from his leadership and expertise. His relentless passion...
The Women Driving Leadership and Change in Banking and Payments
March 17, 20224 min
There is a smart, powerful phrase that underlines the importance of visibility and role models in life: “If you can see it, you can be it.” And it has stronger resonance than most motivational slogans you might see printed on a coffee cup, as it speaks to the power of those who blaze a trail and shine a light for the next generation. To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, CR2 talked to four women who...
Universal Insurance Holdings Announces Leadership Changes
March 15, 20224 min
Arash Soleimani appointed to Chief Strategy Officer Rob Luther promoted to Chief Investment Officer Gary Ropiecki promoted to Principal Accounting Officer Universal Insurance Holdings (NYSE: UVE) (“Universal” or the “Company”) announced today the appointment of Arash Soleimani as Chief Strategy Officer and promoted Rob Luther and Gary Ropiecki to Chief Investment Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, respectively. Mr. Soleimani will oversee the strategy and investor relations functions, while Mr. Luther will oversee the $1B+ investment...
Customers Bank Hires Bernard Garrigues as Chief People Officer
March 10, 20225 min
Customers Bank, a digital and fintech-forward top 100 bank in the nation with nearly $20 billion in assets, announced it hired Bernard Garrigues as Chief People Officer (CPO) to strengthen the leadership team and support the institution’s continued national growth. Garrigues will lead human resources and cultural strategy by developing and executing initiatives to support the organization’s overall business plan and strategic direction, including compensation, succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management,...
Groundspeed Announces Record Growth and Expands Leadership Team
February 4, 20225 min
A fast-growing customer base and three new executive hires position Groundspeed to power smarter business insurance through the exchange of intelligent data.