Diana Carrasco-Vime Becomes the First Female Non-Executive Director of Wirex

(Source: LinkedIn)

Digital payment platform Wirex announced that it has appointed Diana Carrasco-Vime the first Non-Executive Director. Carrasco-Vime will be responsible for taking Wirex towards the next stage of growth in the UK market, and acting as an independent advisor to support and advise governance and strategy development. 

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Wirex noted in the announcement that as the first female on the board, the appointment aligns with Wirex's goal to encourage everyone to get involved in the crypto sector. Having participated in several initiatives towards gender equality in the fintech and payments sectors, Carrasco-Vime will bring her passion for diversity and inclusion as Wirex approaches the start of their second 'Women in Crypto' campaign.

Carrasco-Vime brings 20 years worth of international experience in all areas of payments and banking, including product design, business development, public policy, risk, compliance and governance. Throughout her career she has held senior positions in ServiRed, Visa, HSBC and Lloyds. She has also held several advisory roles with industry bodies, regulators and private companies, of which she is most proud of working with the European Financial Coalition to counter child abuse online.

"Carrasco-Vime's hire has come at an integral point in Wirex's development," said Pavel Matveev, CEO and Co-Founder of Wirex. "With nearly 4 million customers and plans to release more game-changing products and features, her knowledge and expertise will be vital in ensuring that we scale-sensibly and suitably to continue providing a world-class digital payments platform."

In response to her new appointment, Carrasco-Vime said: “What appealed most to me is that Wirex's approach has consumers in mind — demystifying crypto and bringing it to everyday life, making it accessible for everyone. This is a proposition I truly believe in, and I am very excited to be a part of.”