Napier, the compliance technology company based in London, has made a significant move by appointing four senior female leaders to its executive team. According to today's (Wednesday's) update, the company hired new senior management in the fields of strategy, customer service, marketing, and human resources.

Napier Presents New Faces in the C-Suite

Joanna Guthrie, the new Chief People Officer, is one of the four newly appointed executives, bringing a rich background in human resources from the financial services sector. Her experience spans roles at global banking giants like Citi and HSBC where she has broad experience in risk and compliance.

Guthrie officially joined the company in July 2023, having previously spent over nine years at HSBC's London office, the last five of which were as the Global HR Director.

Araliya Samme steps in as the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), bringing a decade of experience in financial crime technology. She has previously led Financial Crime solution business units at Featurespace and has consulted for Deloitte and EY.

Samme has been working with Napier since April. She initially started as a Market and Product Strategy Advisor and was recently promoted to CSO in September.

Louise O'Connell, the new Chief Customer Officer (CCO), has a track record of building and leading large-scale global teams in both financial services and technology sectors. With over 25 years of experience in operations, IT, and customer service, O'Connell's focus will be to enhance long-term customer value and experience.

O'Connell was officially appointed as the CCO in August 2023, joining from Fenergo, where she held the same position for four years. She had her longest tenure at CIT, where she worked for over 13 years, from 2002 to 2013.

The last executive, Rachael Tomaney, appointed as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), has specialized in B2B technology marketing in the banking and financial services sectors. She has led marketing teams at ACI Worldwide and Featurespace, focusing on building integrated marketing functions that drive growth.

"We are excited to have Jo, Araliya, Rachael, and Louise join our senior leadership team. Their diverse expertise will be crucial in propelling our company's growth and innovation," Greg Watson, the CEO of Napier, commented.

Napier specializes in RegTech, providing anti-money laundering and compliance software to over 200 institutions worldwide. A few months ago, the digital challenger bank Starling, headquartered in the UK, chose Napier as its tech solution for combating money laundering and financing of terrorism.