Nuvei, the global fintech company building infrastructure for payments everywhere, has announced the appointment of three senior executives to its leadership team as it enters its next phase of global expansion. The company has named Samir Zabaneh as Chief Operating Officer, David McLaughlin as Chief Financial Officer, and Eli Rosner as Chief Product and Technology Officer.
The appointments are aimed at strengthening operational execution, financial strategy, and product innovation as Nuvei continues to scale its global payments platform across markets and industries.
Nuvei’s leadership expansion comes as businesses increasingly operate across multiple markets, payment methods, and digital channels. The company aims to enhance alignment across operations, finance, and technology to support its global infrastructure strategy.
According to Nuvei leadership, the goal is to improve execution consistency while scaling its payments ecosystem, which spans more than 200 markets and supports a wide range of payment methods and currencies.
As Chief Operating Officer, Samir Zabaneh will oversee Nuvei’s global operating model, bringing regional business units under unified operational leadership. His responsibilities also include global oversight of compliance, risk management, and underwriting functions.
Zabaneh brings over three decades of experience in payments, financial services, and software. He previously served as Chairman and CEO of TouchBistro and held senior executive roles at Fiserv, Element Fleet Management, Global Payments, and Moneris Solutions.
He highlighted his familiarity with the company and its long-term vision, emphasizing his focus on strengthening operational foundations to support global scalability and execution.
As Chief Financial Officer, David McLaughlin will lead Nuvei’s global finance organization, focusing on operational discipline, sustainable growth, and capital allocation aligned with long-term strategy.
McLaughlin joins from Blackhawk Network, where he served as CFO and led global financial operations supporting growth and margin expansion. His background spans payments, fintech, banking, and insurance, with more than 30 years of industry experience.
He emphasized Nuvei’s position as a scalable global payments platform designed to meet the evolving needs of businesses operating across multiple markets.
As Chief Product and Technology Officer, Eli Rosner will oversee Nuvei’s product and engineering strategy, with a focus on platform advancement, AI-driven innovation, and execution at scale.
Rosner brings more than 35 years of experience in enterprise technology and product development. He previously served as Chief Product and Technology Officer at HealthEquity and held senior leadership roles at Finastra and NCR, where he led large-scale cloud and platform transformation initiatives.
He stated that payments are becoming increasingly embedded and intelligent, highlighting Nuvei’s focus on evolving toward an AI-native, agentic enterprise architecture.
Nuvei continues to position itself as a global fintech infrastructure provider enabling businesses to accept payments, manage payouts, and access banking, risk, and fraud management services through a single integration.
With operations spanning over 200 markets, 150 currencies, and more than 720 alternative payment methods, the company is focused on delivering scalable, localized, and globally connected payment solutions.
The appointment of new leaders across operations, finance, and technology marks a strategic step for Nuvei as it continues scaling its global payments infrastructure. By strengthening its executive leadership, the company aims to accelerate innovation, improve operational alignment, and support its long-term vision of building a unified global payments ecosystem.
Nuvei is the global fintech building the infrastructure for every payment, everywhere. Its modular, flexible, and scalable technology enables leading companies to accept next-generation payments, offer all payout options, and benefit from banking, risk, and fraud management services. Connecting businesses to their customers in more than 200 markets, with local acquiring in 53 markets, 150 currencies, and over 720 alternative payment methods, Nuvei provides the technology and insights for customers and partners to succeed locally and globally through one integration.
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