Arjun Sethi
Co-CEO and Director
Leads strategy and execution across the portfolio.
Governance
Oversight that matches the scale of the platform
Payward’s governance model supports regulated operations across products, regions, and customer types—built to scale accountability, risk management, and transparency.
Executive leadership
Responsible for strategy, operations, risk, compliance, security, and execution across the portfolio.
Dave Ripley
Co-CEO
Leads operational and platform execution across the business.
Robert Moore
CFO
Oversees financial strategy, planning, and reporting.
Curtis Ting
Chief Operating Officer
Leads operational performance and delivery across teams.
Mayur Gupta
Chief Marketing Officer
Leads global marketing strategy and growth.
Pranesh Anthapur
Chief People Officer
Leads talent strategy, culture, and organizational development.
Nick Percoco
Chief Security Officer
Leads security strategy and defensive operations.
CJ Rinaldi
Chief Compliance Officer
Oversees global compliance and regulatory programs.
Ben Gray
Chief Legal Officer
Oversees legal strategy, governance support, and risk.
Kamo Asatryan
Chief Data Officer
Leads AI, data, and analytics.
Mark Greenberg
Chief Commercial Officer
Leads expansion across B2B, xStocks, and financial services.
Board of directors
The Board provides oversight of strategy, governance, and enterprise risk.
Jesse Powell
Co-Founder & Chairman
Thanh Luu
Co-Founder & Director
Dan Ciporin
Director
Alison Davis
Director
Christopher Calicott
Director
Arjun Sethi
Co-CEO & Director
Sivan Whiteley
Director
Board responsibilities
- Corporate strategy and major initiatives
- Risk management and compliance posture
- Financial stewardship and control environment
- Executive succession and performance
- Governance standards and stakeholder accountability
Committees & mandates
Board committee structure supporting oversight across audit, risk, governance, and compensation.
Audit committee
Financial reporting oversight, audit process, internal controls, and accounting policy.
Risk & compliance committee
Enterprise risk posture, compliance programs, regulatory engagement, and control effectiveness.
Nominating & governance committee
Governance standards, Board composition, and evaluation processes.
Compensation committee
Executive compensation philosophy, incentives, and alignment with long-term performance and risk.
Ethics & code of conduct
Baseline standards for how we operate, communicate, and make decisions.
What we expect
- Act with integrity and good intent
- Escalate risk issues early
- Avoid conflicts of interest
- Protect customer and company data
- Maintain clear records and documentation
- Operate with direct, transparent communication
Whistleblower & ethics hotline
Confidential channel for reporting suspected misconduct, unethical behavior, or policy violations. Reports can be anonymous where permitted. Retaliation is prohibited.
Submit a reportPrivacy, data & transparency
Privacy-by-design and responsible data stewardship across the platform.
Our approach
- Collect and process data with defined purpose
- Apply access controls and role-based permissions
- Maintain security controls aligned to risk
- Provide transparency through published documentation
Transparency reports
When published, transparency reports may include aggregated metrics about external requests, compliance process descriptions, oversight improvements, and Proof of Reserves.