Plano-based Alkami Technology Inc., a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for U.S.-based financial institutions, has appointed Merline Saintil and Barbara A. Yastine to its board of directors.
Saintil currently serves on the boards of Banner Corp., Lightspeed and ShotSpotter Inc. She has operationalized strategy and developed global award-winning products in iconic Fortune 500 and privately held companies, including Intuit, Yahoo!, PayPal, Adobe, Joyent and Sun Microsystems. “In the face of a rapidly changing banking landscape, Alkami has been able to grow and establish itself as a market-leading innovator,” Saintil says. “It’s an honor to add my technology and engineering experience to help Alkami’s remarkable clients compete with megabanks and achieve digital success.”
Yastine is a 30-year veteran of financial services and previously served as CEO at Ally Bank and as CFO for Credit Suisse First Boston and Citigroup’s Global Corporate and Investment Bank. Her experience spans retail banking, consumer lending, investment/corporate banking and capital markets, insurance and asset management and wealth advisory. “Alkami has demonstrated a strong strategic mindset and operational excellence with a single focus on providing the best digital banking experience for its users,” Yastine says. “There are many opportunities that lie ahead for Alkami, and I look forward to serving on their board with so many digital and financial innovators.”
“[Saintil and Yastine] bring a depth of knowledge that will advance Alkami even further as we expand our market and continue to evolve how we help our remarkable clients grow with digital banking technology,” says Mike Hansen, Alkami CEO. “As a thought leader in data analytics, cloud computing, mobile, online payments and more, Merline strengthens our perspectives and strategy as we refine and innovate digital solutions across our businesses. Barbara’s extensive experience and knowledge in the financial services industry will be a great asset to the board. Her time at Ally Bank proves she is a relentless forward thinker with a highly successful track record in identifying opportunities for growth and improvement at complex financial institutions.”
This announcement follows Alkami’s recent acquisition of electronic payments fraud-prevention technology provider ACH Alert and the closing of a $140 million funding round.
Alkami Technology Inc. is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S. It is the digital banking platform of choice for more than 160 financial institutions, representing nearly 10 million consumers and businesses.
