Payments platform Paysafe Limited (NYSE:PSFE) today announced the appointment of Marianne Heiss as a new independent non-executive board director and member of the Audit Committee effective today.
Heiss joins as an additional member of the board, which is led by chairman Dan Henson.
Over the past 27 years, Heiss has served in various European leadership positions at BBDO Worldwide, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of BBDO Group Germany from 2019 to 2023.
BBDO Worldwide is a global advertising agency network that is part of the Omnicom Group, one of the largest marketing and communications companies in the world. Prior to her appointment as CEO in 2019, she played a key role in the success of BBDO Group Germany as Chief Financial Officer.
Presently, Heiss serves as a member of the supervisory boards of Volkswagen AG, Audi AG and Porsche SE. At Porsche SE, she is also the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) expert on the Supervisory Board and at Volkswagen AG, she is also a member of the Audit Committee. Since June 2023, she has also been a member of the supervisory board of Flix SE and heads its Audit Committee.
“Marianne’s extensive experience in finance, accounting, and global branding will further strengthen our board and be extremely beneficial to the company as we enter a new phase of growth and business expansion,” said Paysafe CEO, Bruce Lowthers. “We’re also particularly excited to have Marianne’s brand building expertise as we continue our focus on customer acquisition through delivering product innovation and experiences.”
With Heiss’ appointment, the Paysafe board is now comprised of 10 directors, who collectively bring decades of industry experience across payments, banking, technology, iGaming, entertainment, legal & regulatory affairs, capital markets and M&A.
