Marqeta has landed technology executive, Simon Khalaf, as its new CEO from January 31st
In Brief:
Khalaf joined Marqeta in June 2022 as CPO
He has over 30 years of experience in scaling up large companies such as Flurry, Twilio, Verizon, Yahoo, and Novell
Khalaf succeeds founder and chairman Jason Gardner. Gardner will be taking on the role of executive chairman moving forward
What does this mean?
Gardner commented: “After an extensive search, the board and I strongly believe Simon is the clear choice to lead Marqeta through its next era. Simon’s diverse experience leading companies over a long career, the strong customer orientation and product vision he has shown in his time at Marqeta thus far, and his ability to build great teams, make him the right person to lead Marqeta into the next chapter. I look forward to supporting Simon and the rest of our executive team in delivering the next generation of Marqeta.”
