May 31, 2019: Paysafe Group (“Paysafe”), a leading global payments provider, today announced the appointment of Philip McHugh as its CEO, effective June 24, 2019. McHugh replaces Joel Leonoff who is taking up a new position as Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.

McHugh, who will also sit on the Paysafe Board, brings extensive experience of the global banking and payments industries to the role, and an executive leadership career spanning more than 20 years. He joins Paysafe from TSYS, a leading global payments provider, where he was responsible for heading up their merchant solutions division. During his tenure in the position, McHugh played an instrumental role in growing TSYS’ revenues and profits by over 30%.

Prior to TSYS, McHugh worked for Barclays in London where he was Global CFO of Barclaycard and CEO of Barclaycard Business Solutions. During his time with Barclaycard, he was part of the leadership team that more than doubled the size of the business over a five-year period through the implementation of various strategic growth initiatives.ⁱ

Stuart C. Harvey, Jr, Chairman of the Paysafe Board of Directors, commented: “We are delighted that somebody of Philip’s caliber has accepted the role of CEO for Paysafe. His relentless focus on serving the customer, and his proven ability to drive operational excellence within complex financial organizations, has led to strong results throughout his career. This track record combined with his visionary approach will be invaluable as we advance the Company’s corporate strategy.”