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Fintechbits tracks fintech people moves every week: senior hires, promotions, departures and job cuts in fintech, payments and stablecoins. This first edition covers 22 to 28 October 2026. Every entry is taken from the company’s own filing, linked in the table.
Fintech people moves this week, with their sources
| Move | Person | New role | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joining | Raj Seshadri | Board Director, Fiserv, from 30 November 2026 | Senior Strategic Advisor to the CEO of Mastercard since August 2026; Chief Commercial Payments Officer of Mastercard from 2024 to 2026. Appointed 22 October. | SEC 8-K |
| Joining | Börje Ekholm | Board Director, Nasdaq, from 1 November 2026 | President and CEO of Ericsson from January 2017 to September 2026. Joins the Audit & Risk Committee. Elected 21 October. | SEC 8-K |
| Joining | Linda Yaccarino | Board Director, Better Home & Finance, from 20 October 2026 | Chief executive of eMed since August 2025; chief executive of X Corp from June 2023 to July 2025. Filed 27 October. | SEC 8-K |
| Moving up | Jonathan A. Price | Co-Chief Executive Officer, Q2 Holdings, from 29 October 2026 | From Chief Financial Officer, a role he keeps while Q2 searches for a new CFO. Serves alongside Co-CEO Matthew P. Flake and joins the board. | SEC 8-K |
| Leaving | Eric Young | Chief Technology Officer, Nu Holdings | Resigning to pursue a new professional opportunity; stays until 12 November 2026. Founder and CEO David Vélez oversees Global Platforms in the interim, with CISO John Walton as interim co-lead. | SEC 6-K |
Fintechbits analysis
Why this week’s moves matter
Q2’s change is the structural one. Jonathan A. Price becomes Co-Chief Executive Officer alongside Matthew P. Flake, who stays President and Chairman, and Price keeps the finance job until a new CFO is hired. Fintechbits covered the move with Q2’s third-quarter results.
That leaves two senior seats open. Nu has started a search for a permanent Chief Technology Officer, with David Vélez directly overseeing Global Platforms until it finds one, and Q2 is looking for a CFO.
Only one of the three board appointments comes from payments. Raj Seshadri held senior Mastercard roles from 2016 and joins Fiserv, whose merchant business Fintechbits covered in the Klarna Commerce Hub deal. Nasdaq and Better went outside financial services: Börje Ekholm ran Ericsson, and Linda Yaccarino ran X Corp before eMed.
How this list is compiled
Fintech people moves count when the announcement or filing date falls inside the week. We include C-suite, president, division head and board appointments, departures the company has announced, and job cuts of 100 roles or more. Nothing comes from rumours, profile changes or other roundups. This week’s search covered SEC 8-K and 6-K filings for fintech, payments and financial infrastructure companies.
Questions about this week’s fintech people moves
Who is Q2 Holdings’ new co-CEO?
Jonathan A. Price, Q2’s Chief Financial Officer, became Co-Chief Executive Officer on 29 October 2026, serving alongside Matthew P. Flake, according to Q2’s 8-K. He also joined the board and remains CFO while Q2 searches for a new one.
Why is Nubank’s chief technology officer leaving?
Nu Holdings said Eric Young has decided to resign to pursue a new professional opportunity. He is expected to stay until 12 November 2026, and Nu has started a search for a permanent Chief Technology Officer.
Which fintech boards added directors this week?
Fiserv appointed Raj Seshadri, effective 30 November 2026. Nasdaq elected Börje Ekholm, effective 1 November 2026. Better Home & Finance appointed Linda Yaccarino, effective 20 October 2026. All three appointments were disclosed in 8-K filings.
Where do Fintechbits fintech people moves come from?
Every entry comes from a primary source: an SEC filing, the company’s own announcement or an exchange or regulator notice. Each row in the table links to it, so readers can check the wording themselves.
Fintechbits People Moves is compiled from company announcements, regulatory filings and exchange notices. Every entry links to its source. Spotted a move we missed? Email contact@fintechbits.net.
