SumUp’s Irish division makes series of senior leadership appointments

  • CEO Appointment: Niall Mac an tSionnaigh, former COO of SumUp Limited, has been promoted to CEO. He previously held senior roles at LinkedIn and Deloitte.
  • Head of Finance: Alastair Nolan, who served as SumUp Group’s CFO for Europe, has been appointed head of finance for SumUp Limited.
  • Chief Risk Officer (CRO): Jessica Cotta, with nine years at SumUp starting as a customer experience intern in Brazil, is now the CRO of SumUp Limited.
  • Board Changes: Gareth Walsh, former CEO of SumUp Limited, has moved to a non-executive director role on the board. Siona Meghen has been appointed as an independent non-executive director.
  • Compliance Leadership: Claire Gillanders has been promoted to head of compliance for the EU, after serving as head of operational risk.
  • Strategic Importance: SumUp views Ireland as a key strategic hub for accessing European markets and sees these leadership changes as crucial for strengthening its European operations.
  • Recent Funding: SumUp recently secured €1.5 billion through a private credit debt deal led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
  • Service Offering: SumUp provides a super-app for SMEs that includes card payment processing, business account services, and invoicing solutions to four million merchants.
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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