Yellow Card, a global financial infrastructure provider with operations in Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Ross Everett as Group Chief Financial Officer. Ross joins Yellow Card following a career spanning financial services, banking, and high-growth technology companies. His experience includes finance leadership roles at Monzo Bank and Deutsche Bank, as well as working with Barclays and KPMG.
At Monzo, Ross served as Group Financial Controller, bringing expertise across financial reporting, control, and governance within one of the UK’s leading digital banks. In his new role, Ross will lead Yellow Card’s global finance function and play a central role in supporting the company’s continued international expansion. His responsibilities will include financial strategy, planning, and performance, reporting, treasury, capital management, and financial governance.
Ross’ appointment comes at an important stage in Yellow Card’s evolution following its recent $40 million strategic funding round. The funding was used to support expansion into Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. According to Chris Maurice, Co-Founder and CEO of Yellow Card, Ross’ appointment further strengthens the company’s executive leadership team as it continues to expand its business globally.
Ross expressed his excitement about joining Yellow Card, citing the company’s world-class infrastructure and strong platform as key factors. He emphasized the importance of building financial discipline to support the company’s global scaling. With his experience in hypergrowth, Ross aims to establish a similar foundation at Yellow Card.
Yellow Card is a global financial infrastructure provider that powers stablecoin-enabled payments, treasury, and access to dollar liquidity. The company operates in Nigeria and has recently expanded into new markets. With Ross’ appointment, Yellow Card is poised to strengthen its financial leadership and drive growth.
Chris Maurice, Co-Founder and CEO of Yellow Card, highlighted the importance of Ross’ experience in building financial discipline in high-growth companies. He expressed confidence in Ross’ ability to lead Yellow Card’s finance function and support the company’s continued expansion.
Ross’ appointment as Group CFO is a significant development for Yellow Card as it continues to grow its business globally. With his expertise in financial leadership, Ross is expected to play a key role in shaping the company’s financial strategy and driving growth.
Key points
- Yellow Card appoints Ross Everett as Group CFO to lead global finance function.
- Ross brings experience from Monzo Bank, Deutsche Bank, and KPMG to his new role.
- The appointment follows Yellow Card’s recent $40 million strategic funding round.
