Leading account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider Token.io has announced the appointment of three executives to its senior leadership team, positioning the company for further growth. The company is pleased to welcome Ronnie d'Arienzo as Chief Commercial Officer, Tatiana Okhotina as Chief Financial Officer, and Tim Corke's transition from Chief Customer & Strategy Officer to Chief Operations Officer.

Ronnie d’Arienzo has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. d’Arienzo brings over 30 years of payments industry experience. Joining Token.io at a pivotal moment for both the company and account-to-account payments in Europe, d'Arienzo will spearhead the drive to enable Token.io and its partners to enable widespread adoption of Pay by Bank. By fostering strategic collaborations and leveraging the growing demand for real-time payments, Token.io aims to make Pay by Bank as a mainstream payment method across the continent.

d’Arienzo was most recently Chief Commercial Officer at Freemarket, a cross-border payments and currency exchange, where he led its commercial strategy. During his previous tenure as Chief Revenue Officer at the white-label local payments platform PPRO, d’Arienzo created the go-to-market strategy that delivered annual revenue growth from £7m to £91m within 4 years. He was also responsible for expanding the business geographically into the US and Asian markets. d’Arienzo has also previously held senior leadership roles at Paysafe (previously Skrill), American Express and Skype. As Token.io's new Chief Commercial Officer, d'Arienzo will spearhead the company’s business development efforts, strategic partnerships, and customer engagement initiatives to accelerate the company's market presence and growth.

Ronnie d’Arienzo, CCO at Token.io, commented, "I am impressed by Token.io’s talented team, product, and services, and am thrilled to join the company at such a pivotal moment in its journey, and during this period of exciting transition in the wider payments landscape. In a crowded open banking/A2A market, it is clear to me that Token.io has positioned themselves with the right approach to successfully gain strong market share.”

Tatiana Okhotina has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. With over a decade of experience leading the financial strategies of European fintech scale-ups, Okhotina has established herself as a seasoned financial executive. Most recently, she served as the CFO at CUBE, an AI-driven regulatory intelligence platform. Prior to her role at CUBE, Okhotina held the position of CFO at Azimo, a global cross-border payments business acquired by Papaya Global in 2022.

Tatiana Okhotina, CFO at Token.io, commented, “The European payments industry is in need of cost-efficient solutions with immediate settlements, and I am eager to contribute to Token.io's mission of revolutionising the sector. I am excited to join the team and play a role in shaping the future of payments, and I look forward to partnering with Token.io’s leadership team to execute our financial objectives and create lasting value for our stakeholders.”

Tim Corke, who has been with Token.io since early 2020 as Chief Customer & Strategy Officer, will now serve as Chief Operations Officer. Corke previously held roles at Bottomline Technologies and Monitise, as well as successfully exiting his own payments startup. In his new role as COO, Corke will further strengthen the company’s operational core as it scales, while maintaining the highest level of service that Token.io's clients have come to expect.

Tim Corke, COO at Token.io, said, ”I'm thrilled to step into the role of Chief Operations Officer at Token.io and build on the strong foundation we've established over the past few years. I look forward to leveraging our collective expertise to further enhance Token.io’s operational capabilities and deliver exceptional value to our clients.”

Commenting on the appointments, Todd Clyde, CEO of Token.io, said, “I am delighted to welcome Ronnie and Tatiana to the Token.io team and to have Tim at the helm of our drive for operational excellence. Their wealth of experience, forward-thinking strategies, and demonstrated success will undoubtedly propel our mission to establish Pay by Bank as a leading payment method. Together, we will enhance the value we offer our remarkable portfolio of partners and redefine the payments market.”

Token.io is currently live in 20 markets, enabling payment providers to launch and grow their own Pay by Bank solutions. Working with Europe’s leading financial and payment institutions, including HSBC, Global Payments and ACI Worldwide, Token.io achieved strong growth in the first quarter. These executive appointments come on the heels of some company milestones, including being recognised as ‘Best use of open banking for payments’ by the esteemed Merchant Payment Ecosystem Awards jury in Berlin last month.