Paysafe Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a leading payments platform, today announced the appointment of four new non‑executive directors to its Board, effective February 26, 2026. The new directors bring extensive expertise across global payments, financial services, technology, product innovation, and marketing leadership.

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Rupert Keeley

Rupert Keeley

Rupert Keeley brings significant strategic payments expertise and global regulatory insight to Paysafe. His decades of leadership across global payment networks and banking bring an invaluable perspective as Paysafe accelerates growth in both established and emerging markets.

Mr. Keeley was the Executive Vice President and General Manager for PayPal’s EMEA business and the CEO of PayPal Europe’s bank. Prior to PayPal, he was Visa Inc.’s Group President for Asia Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and earlier served as Global Head of Strategy and Corporate Development and the CEO of Visa Asia Pacific. He held senior roles at Standard Chartered in London, Singapore, and the Middle East. He is a non‑executive director for NewDay and the Dubai Financial Services Authority and sits on Team8 Fintech’s Advisory Board. Mr. Keeley holds an MBA in Marketing from Bayes Business School and a B.Sc. in Management Sciences from the University of Manchester.

Pete Thompson

Pete Thompson will bring deep product, innovation, and technology expertise to Paysafe. Mr. Thompson is currently a Senior Advisor at 25Madison Evolve and Chief Product Officer of CMO Consulting Group. He also serves on the Supervisory Board of TomTom and is a member of its Audit Committee. Previously, he held senior executive roles including Chief Product Officer at eBay, Vice President for Alexa Voice Service at Amazon, COO of TiVo (now Xperi), and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft in the Entertainment and Devices Division. He holds a B.A. in International Economics from UCLA and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. His background leading product transformation at some of the world’s most influential consumer technology brands positions him to support Paysafe’s ongoing evolution and digital strategy.