Nium Appoints Alexandra Johnson as Inaugural Chief Payments Officer

Nium, a B2B payments platform, has appointed Alexandra Johnson, a former executive at Bank of America, as its inaugural Chief Payments Officer (CPO).

In her new role, Johnson will helm the global banking and payment operations teams at Nium. She will be responsible for shaping the platform’s strategy, overseeing routine operations, and spearheading the expansion and management of its payments network.

Additionally, Nium has outlined that Johnson will collaborate with its risk and compliance units in each market to strengthen frameworks, forge new relationships, and capitalize on the existing strength of the financial network.

With a wealth of executive experience, Johnson previously served as the head of new product development and innovation at Bank of America. Prior to that role, she held the position of executive director at JP Morgan Chase, where she led global FX product go-to-market, commercialization, and partnerships.

Established in 2016 and headquartered in both Singapore and San Francisco, Nium offers comprehensive global payment and card issuance solutions to financial institutions. The platform boasts the capability to facilitate enterprise payments in over 100 currencies to more than 190 countries, with 85 of them processed in real-time.

Source: fintechfutures.com