Stockport fintech appoints new CCO

Stockport based fintech and virtual payments provider, Conferma Pay has appointed former Mastercard executive, Sonya Geelon, as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Sonya joins Conferma Pay from her previous role as Senior Vice President UK & Ireland and Country Manager Ireland for Mastercard, and boasts 25 years within the industry. In her role, she will focus on further developing the fintech’s customer-centric approach and ensuring the business continues to evolve with the changing needs of the industry.

As CCO, Sonya Geelon will also help to deepen and expand the partnerships that the Stockport fintech has with banks, payment schemes and technology platforms, particularly in the business’s key travel sector base, to improve accessibility of virtual card payments.

Commenting on her new role, Sonya said:

“To me, our greatest assets here at Conferma Pay are our people and our product. The team are dynamic, driven and passionate about the work they do and that really shows in how we’re viewed by the wider industry. We are fortunate to partner with some of the biggest banks, payment schemes and technology platforms highlighting the value of what we offer, and the efforts of our team. My focus will be harnessing the amazing potential we have to change the way global payments are made for the better.”

Jason Lalor, CEO of Conferma Pay said:

“Sonya’s exceptional leadership and experience paired with the technical expertise already present within the business will allow us to cement our position as the world’s leading payments provider. We’re bringing in experience from outside our organisation and combining it with the amazing talent we already have to create something truly great.” 

Alongside the appointment of Sonya Geelon as CCO, the rest of the senior leadership team at the Stockport fintech has also been finalised following Jason Lalor being named as CEO earlier this year. Appointments include Stuart Davenport as Chief Product Officer, Andy Mathews as Chief Financial Officer, David Wood as Chief Operations Officer, John Makin as Chief Information Security Officer and Sarah Burton as Head of HR.