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Finextra
28-07-2025
- Business
- Finextra
AccessFintech appoints Sarah Shenton from Goldman Sachs as CEO
AccessFintech, the data network driving capital optimization and greater operational capacity, today announced the appointment of Sarah Shenton as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. 0 This strategic leadership change marks a significant step for the company as it positions itself for its next phase of growth. Shenton brings over 20 years of experience in operations, engineering and strategic investing to AccessFintech. Most recently, she led the Value Accelerator at Goldman Sachs' alternative assets business, where she collaborated with leadership teams at high-growth companies to drive scale, operational efficiency and commercial success. A long-time advocate for AccessFintech, Shenton led Goldman Sachs' Series A investment in the company and served as a Board Director from 2018 to 2025. She succeeds John Shay, who has effectively led the company as Interim CEO. John will remain part of the firm as Special Advisor to the CEO, ensuring a seamless transition and offering continued support and industry expertise to the leadership team. 'Sarah brings a rare combination of operational depth, technical insight and strategic vision to the CEO role,' said John Shay. 'Her deep knowledge of our company and industry, alongside her commitment to our mission, will be invaluable as we embark on our next growth phase.' 'I am honored to take on the role of CEO,' said Sarah Shenton. 'We've created a strong foundation and an ecosystem that matters, and now is the time to build on this success and deliver exceptional value to clients. As technology continues to transform markets, I look forward to working with our amazing team to seize the exciting opportunities ahead.' Shenton's appointment follows a unanimous decision by the Board, built on years of close collaboration during her tenure as a Director since 2018. 'Sarah's deep market expertise and long-standing commitment to AccessFintech's vision make her exceptionally well-suited to guide the organization into its next chapter of growth,' said Kevin Marcus, Partner at WestCap, on behalf of the AccessFintech Board. 'We are also deeply grateful to John Shay for his steady leadership as Interim CEO and are pleased he will continue to play an active role on the team as an Advisor.' AccessFintech has built a powerful data and workflow platform —the Synergy Network— that connects and distributes 75+ distinct data sets across 250+ leading financial institutions, enabling real-time collaboration and execution management across the post-trade lifecycle. Under Shenton's leadership, the company will continue to strengthen its role as a critical player in capital markets infrastructure and advance its mission to improve financial operations for clients.
Malaysian Reserve
28-07-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
AccessFintech Appoints Sarah Shenton Chief Executive Officer
Longtime board member and capital markets leader to guide company's next phase of product innovation and global growth NEW YORK, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AccessFintech, the data network driving capital optimization and greater operational capacity, today announced the appointment of Sarah Shenton as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. This strategic leadership change marks a significant step for the company as it positions itself for its next phase of growth. Shenton brings over 20 years of experience in operations, engineering and strategic investing to AccessFintech. Most recently, she led the Value Accelerator at Goldman Sachs' alternative assets business, where she collaborated with leadership teams at high-growth companies to drive scale, operational efficiency and commercial success. A long-time advocate for AccessFintech, Shenton led Goldman Sachs' Series A investment in the company and served as a Board Director from 2018 to 2025. She succeeds John Shay, who has effectively led the company as Interim CEO. John will remain part of the firm as Special Advisor to the CEO, ensuring a seamless transition and offering continued support and industry expertise to the leadership team. 'Sarah brings a rare combination of operational depth, technical insight and strategic vision to the CEO role,' said John Shay. 'Her deep knowledge of our company and industry, alongside her commitment to our mission, will be invaluable as we embark on our next growth phase.' 'I am honored to take on the role of CEO,' said Sarah Shenton. 'We've created a strong foundation and an ecosystem that matters, and now is the time to build on this success and deliver exceptional value to clients. As technology continues to transform markets, I look forward to working with our amazing team to seize the exciting opportunities ahead.' Shenton's appointment follows a unanimous decision by the Board, built on years of close collaboration during her tenure as a Director since 2018. 'Sarah's deep market expertise and long-standing commitment to AccessFintech's vision make her exceptionally well-suited to guide the organization into its next chapter of growth,' said Kevin Marcus, Partner at WestCap, on behalf of the AccessFintech Board. 'We are also deeply grateful to John Shay for his steady leadership as Interim CEO and are pleased he will continue to play an active role on the team as an Advisor.' AccessFintech has built a powerful data and workflow platform —the Synergy Network— that connects and distributes 75+ distinct data sets across 250+ leading financial institutions, enabling real-time collaboration and execution management across the post-trade lifecycle. Under Shenton's leadership, the company will continue to strengthen its role as a critical player in capital markets infrastructure and advance its mission to improve financial operations for clients. About AccessFintechAccessFintech enables improved data sharing and workflow collaboration to evolve the financial industry's operating model. At its core is the AccessFintech Synergy Network, a modern and secure collaboration network that allows for resolution and decision-making in one place. It facilitates data collaboration at scale and provides more visibility into transaction data and access to benchmarking insights. Synergy's workflow optimization speeds and simplifies transactions through digital automation, mutualizes risk and allows for better, more enlightened decision-making across organizations and functions. It also offers broad technology distribution that provides industry-wide connectivity to new technologies, reducing the cost of ownership for all. The Synergy Network has built a critical mass of data, participants and solutions with leading financial institutions and processes over a billion transactions every month. For more information, please visit or follow us on LinkedIn or X. Media Contactmarketing@
Yahoo
28-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
AccessFintech Appoints Sarah Shenton Chief Executive Officer
Longtime board member and capital markets leader to guide company's next phase of product innovation and global growth NEW YORK, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AccessFintech, the data network driving capital optimization and greater operational capacity, today announced the appointment of Sarah Shenton as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. This strategic leadership change marks a significant step for the company as it positions itself for its next phase of growth. Shenton brings over 20 years of experience in operations, engineering and strategic investing to AccessFintech. Most recently, she led the Value Accelerator at Goldman Sachs' alternative assets business, where she collaborated with leadership teams at high-growth companies to drive scale, operational efficiency and commercial success. A long-time advocate for AccessFintech, Shenton led Goldman Sachs' Series A investment in the company and served as a Board Director from 2018 to 2025. She succeeds John Shay, who has effectively led the company as Interim CEO. John will remain part of the firm as Special Advisor to the CEO, ensuring a seamless transition and offering continued support and industry expertise to the leadership team. "Sarah brings a rare combination of operational depth, technical insight and strategic vision to the CEO role," said John Shay. "Her deep knowledge of our company and industry, alongside her commitment to our mission, will be invaluable as we embark on our next growth phase." "I am honored to take on the role of CEO," said Sarah Shenton. "We've created a strong foundation and an ecosystem that matters, and now is the time to build on this success and deliver exceptional value to clients. As technology continues to transform markets, I look forward to working with our amazing team to seize the exciting opportunities ahead." Shenton's appointment follows a unanimous decision by the Board, built on years of close collaboration during her tenure as a Director since 2018. "Sarah's deep market expertise and long-standing commitment to AccessFintech's vision make her exceptionally well-suited to guide the organization into its next chapter of growth," said Kevin Marcus, Partner at WestCap, on behalf of the AccessFintech Board. "We are also deeply grateful to John Shay for his steady leadership as Interim CEO and are pleased he will continue to play an active role on the team as an Advisor." AccessFintech has built a powerful data and workflow platform —the Synergy Network— that connects and distributes 75+ distinct data sets across 250+ leading financial institutions, enabling real-time collaboration and execution management across the post-trade lifecycle. Under Shenton's leadership, the company will continue to strengthen its role as a critical player in capital markets infrastructure and advance its mission to improve financial operations for clients. About AccessFintechAccessFintech enables improved data sharing and workflow collaboration to evolve the financial industry's operating model. At its core is the AccessFintech Synergy Network, a modern and secure collaboration network that allows for resolution and decision-making in one place. It facilitates data collaboration at scale and provides more visibility into transaction data and access to benchmarking insights. Synergy's workflow optimization speeds and simplifies transactions through digital automation, mutualizes risk and allows for better, more enlightened decision-making across organizations and functions. It also offers broad technology distribution that provides industry-wide connectivity to new technologies, reducing the cost of ownership for all. The Synergy Network has built a critical mass of data, participants and solutions with leading financial institutions and processes over a billion transactions every month. For more information, please visit or follow us on LinkedIn or X. Media Contactmarketing@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE AccessFintech Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Finextra
10-06-2025
- Business
- Finextra
AccessFintech strengthens leadership team
AccessFintech, the data network driving capital optimization and greater operational capacity, today announced an expanded leadership team to support its next phase of growth and innovation. 0 The new leadership team combines deep industry expertise with proven operational leadership to further advance AccessFintech's mission: transforming financial operations through real-time collaboration, transparency and continuous innovation. Leading the new team is Acting Chief Executive Officer John Shay, who joined the firm in early 2025. Shay brings over 30 years of senior management experience across a broad range of capital markets leaders, including Virtu, Nasdaq, TP ICAP, Broadway Technology (now part of Bloomberg) and Acadia (now part of LSEG). Most recently, John served as CEO of American Financial Exchange (AFX), which was acquired by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in January 2025. 'Over the past nine years, AccessFintech has built a tremendous reputation for quality and innovation among the world's leading financial institutions, who both back us as investors and leverage our solutions as clients,' said Shay. 'Today's announcement of our new leadership team builds on that strong foundation - one defined by industry experience, execution discipline and a deep commitment to our clients - and positions us for our next phase of growth as we work to further scale the business.' In addition to the hiring of Shay, AccessFintech appointed existing business unit heads to the leadership team, including: Chris Daur, Chief Revenue Officer, a former Goldman Sachs Managing Director with over 23 years of experience in financial services, whose deep expertise in post-trade strategy and client solutions is instrumental in driving our client-centric growth agenda. Steve Fazio, Co-founder, has been instrumental since AccessFintech's inception and remains a driving force behind our product vision and innovation strategy. Fazio brings extensive experience across both technology and buy-side operations. Tom Granelli, Chief Product Officer, a former DTCC Managing Director, with extensive experience in capital markets, risk management and financial technology product leadership. Pardeep Cassells, Chief Client Officer, who brings over 15 years of experience, including leadership roles during a decade-long tenure at BNP Paribas. Cassells has successfully built and scaled client success organizations, consistently delivering high-impact results. Rami Kachlon, Chief Technology Officer, who has a proven track record of delivering cutting-edge market infrastructure solutions with a strong emphasis on stability and scalability. Kachlon brings over 20 years of experience in leading technology initiatives across the financial industry. Chris Bujakowski, Chief Financial Officer, who brings over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and business operations. Bujakowski previously led financial strategy and infrastructure buildout at high-growth technology firms, including Thought Machine.
