Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Pathward Financial recently announced several executive changes to serve banking-as-a-service customers..Former Consumer/Commercial Lending President Christopher Soupal was named chief growth officer. He leads new business development and new revenue for commercial finance, credit solutions and partner solutions. Former Partner Solutions Division President Will Sowell was named chief customer officer and leads commercial finance, credit solutions and partner solutions. Greg Cooper was named business risk group leader and will lead the bank’s business risk group.Pathward President Anthony Sharett said the appointments are part of the bank’s mission to provide multi-thread, horizontal solutions for customers. In the past, each business channel had a division president reporting to Sharett. The $7.1 billion Pathward is trying to enable speed-to-revenue for BaaS customers while being mindful of risk and compliance, Sharett added. “We are starting a new chapter that aligns with our fintech partners and best positions us for sustained success,” Sharett said. “Keeping our business partners top of mind, we believe evolving how we work with them will create a more seamless experience. This evolution also puts Pathward in a better position to support our partners’ goals and our efforts to grow and scale to serve more consumers and small and mid-sized businesses.”
