i2c, a leading provider of digital payment and banking technology, today named Joe Podulka as their new Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to Amir Wain, founder and CEO of i2c Inc., Podulka will work closely with the executive team to ensure alignment of the company’s growth strategies and financial goals.
With this latest hire, i2c gains a seasoned leader with more than 20 years of experience in the fintech and the global eCommerce landscape. Podulka formerly held several senior global positions at eBay and served as head of finance for PayPal Europe, in addition to serving as a strategic adviser to several fintech companies and as CFO at Hearst for the San Francisco Chronicle, and SFGate.com.
“We are thrilled to have Joe join our leadership team. His global outlook and ability to think creatively is a great fit with the rest of the i2c team,” said Amir Wain, founder and CEO of i2c. “Joe’s diverse, global experience in finance, strategy and operations, will play a key role in our continuation of meeting a historic demand in banking and payment services, and building on our company’s expansion strategy.”
“Throughout my career, I have gravitated towards companies that prioritize the importance of innovation and challenging the status quo, in the way i2c approaches their mandate,” said Podulka, Chief Financial Officer, i2c. “I look forward to being a part of the i2c team and supporting our mission-critical businesses worldwide.”
Podulka’s hiring is the latest in a string of strategic personnel additions i2c has made, focused on expanding the company's global operations, including president, Jim McCarthy; CMO, Heather Clifton; CHRO, Jon-Paul Ales-Barnicoat; and EVP Americas sales, Kevin Fox.