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UK-based bank and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider Griffin has appointed industry veteran David Jenkins as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective immediately.
At Griffin, Jenkins will be responsible for the company's financial strategy, capital and liquidity, treasury, and financial planning.
He succeeds Chad Ryan, who served in the role between January 2023 and December 2025, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Jenkins brings over three decades of experience in financial leadership roles and has previously held several CFO positions. He most recently held the role at Vemi Money, where he is credited with building out their "financial operations and risk management function, covering hiring, technology, treasury strategy, and governance", according to a Griffin statement.
He also previously served as CFO at Recognise Financial Services, director of finance at Aldermore Bank, head of FP&A for Lloyds' consumer banking division, and group head of planning at Prudential UK. Earlier in his career, he held senior positions at Credit Suisse, ABN Amro, and PwC.
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Jenkins now joins a Griffin C-suite which includes co-founder and CEO David Jarvis, co-founder and chief technology officer Allen Rohner, and chief operating officer Ed Carter, a former JP Morgan executive who joined the company in 2024.
Griffin offers BaaS and embedded finance products for fintechs and platforms, with partners including Marqeta and Uber. Since launching in 2024, Griffin claims to have processed over £8.9 billion in payments and serves 285,000 customers.
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