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account-to-account network, which will enable it to a technology and innovation hub, scale Kueski's people
provide free open banking connectivity at scale, open- practices around its company culture and values, help
ing self-serve access to account information services to the company hire and develop talent more effectively,
everyone. GoCardless added that in the past 18 months, and further Kueski's mission of granting more Mexican
it launched its open banking-enabled Instant Bank Pay citizens access to smart financial products and services.
feature across multiple markets, as well as Verified Kim has over two decades of experience in growing and
Mandates, which combines account information services supporting organizations' cultures, including serving as
with direct debit to prevent fraud. chief people officer for Wizeline, and holding leadership
positions at itLab, Pivotal Software, VMware, and HP.
APPOINTMENTS FCTI taps Bennett Robinson

Collette Allen moves up at SmartSearch ATM solutions provider FCTI Inc.hired Bennett Robinson
as vice president of finance responsible for conducting
Anti-money laundering firm SmartSearch appointed thorough economic analysis, managing the finance team
Collette Allen as chief operating officer. Allen joined the and working with business development to structure
company in 2013 as a senior support specialist and, with- deals that meet financial targets. Robinson has over
in two years, became head of client services. Five years three decades of experience in financial planning and
later, she joined the SmartSearch board as client services analysis working for such companies as Travelocity.
director, becoming the company's youngest-ever and com, American Airlines, and 7-Eleven.
first female board member. Allen's advance to COO,
SmartSearch stated, resulted from her work increasing He joins FCTI after 15 years with Cardtronics/NCR,
SmartSearch's client retention level—98 percent year on where he led financial assessment and structuring of
year—as well as her role in developing the company's large retail and financial institution deals, including
business strategy. contracts such as 7-Eleven Canada, Target, Fifth Third,
and Citibank.
Zeta appoints Karla Booe as CCO
Zeta, a provider of next-gen credit card processing and
banking technology, appointed Karla Booe as chief com-
pliance officer. Booe will be responsible for driving regu-
latory compliance programs for Zeta's U.S.-based clients.
She previously spent more than 27 years at FIS where
she was the deputy chief compliance officer responsible
for providing regulatory compliance support to the
products supporting the largest banks in the country.
Robert O. Carr steps down, appoints Mike Peters

Veteran industry leader Robert O. Carr, founder of
Beyond, as well as founder and long-time head of
Heartland Payment Systems (acquired by Global
Payments in 2016), stepped down as CEO of Beyond,
which he founded in 2017.

He will remain as the executive chairman of the com-
pany's board. Mike Peters Beyond's new CEO and presi-
dent, who has 38 years' industry experience and served
as the CEO and senior executive vice president of TSYS
Merchant Solutions, will also sit on the board of direc-
tors. In addition to TSYS, Peters' experience in payments
technology leadership includes roles at JPMorgan Chase
and First Data, with a track record of generating multi-
billion-dollar revenue growth and driving sales through
creative and diversified strategies.

Sung Hae Kim joins BNPL provider Kueski
Sung Hae Kim signed on as Mexico-based Kueski's chief
people officer. Kim's objectives are to promote Mexico as

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