The Leadership Team
۶Ƶ is fortunate to have an executive leadership team that has substantial industry expertise and a deep portfolio of diverse accomplishments. Tasked with driving innovation and growth, this ensemble has helped make ۶Ƶ a leader in mission-critical solutions across three distinct markets. In addition, they lead, develop and support a company of more than 1,200 employees across 20 countries, residing in 30 offices around the world.
Mike Keegan
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Keegan is ۶Ƶ’ Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for setting global strategy for the company and for making the critical decisions to ensure sustainable growth. As CEO, he oversees the network, operations, sales, development and product groups which deliver solutions to thousands of financial organizations, telecom enterprises and payment providers in over 60 countries. Mike’s broad remit also includes responsibility for the administrative functions at ۶Ƶ, including finance, legal, HR and compliance.
Dennis Randolph
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Dennis Randolph is ۶Ƶ’ Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and oversees ۶Ƶ’ financial operations teams around the world. He is responsible for ensuring financial compliance in the countries ۶Ƶ operates in and setting the organization’s financial strategy, including long-term investments, internal control processes and budgeting. He also supports larger structured contracts.
Mark Cole
Chief Network Officer
As Chief Network Officer, Mark Cole leads a global team responsible for the network and services provided to ۶Ƶ’ customers around the world. His group ensures the design, planning, implementation, maintenance and customer service for ۶Ƶ’ global payments, financial and telecommunications networks.
Jim McLaughlin
General Counsel and Secretary
Jim McLaughlin is ۶Ƶ’ General Counsel and Secretary. He oversees a team providing legal advice to ۶Ƶ globally encompassing contracts, employment, regulatory, intellectual property and acquisitions. In addition, he is responsible for the corporate secretary function.
John Tait
Global Managing Director, Payments Market Business
As Global Managing Director of ۶Ƶ’ Payments market, John Tait is responsible for identifying and driving growth across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. He works closely with the senior regional management teams, as well as ۶Ƶ’ corporate leadership group, to set the company’s Payments strategy. He is focused on working to meet the unique requirements of ۶Ƶ customers and employees.
Tom Lazenga
General Manager, Financial Markets Business
Tom Lazenga is the General Manager for ۶Ƶ’ Financial Markets business and is tasked with setting strategy and driving growth for that business, relied on by financial market participants globally. Tom has held responsibilities across finance, operations, product, sales and strategy, and this extensive cross-functional experience ensures he can provide a unique perspective on ۶Ƶ and the financial markets industry holistically.
Umer Ayub
Chief Risk Officer
Umer Ayub is the Chief Risk Officer at ۶Ƶ. Reporting to the CEO, Umer delivers on the company’s risk and compliance obligations against applicable industry standards and privacy regulations globally.
Kent Kling
Chief Security Officer
Kent Kling is the Chief Security Officer for ۶Ƶ and is based at the company’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia. He is responsible for the development, implementation and management of ۶Ƶ’ security strategy and programs. He leads a global, results-oriented team of security professionals who are entrusted with various processes to reduce risks, respond to incidents and limit exposure to security vulnerabilities.
Mike Keegan
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Keegan is ۶Ƶ’ Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for setting global strategy for the company and for making the critical decisions to ensure sustainable growth. As CEO, he oversees the network, operations, sales, development and product groups which deliver solutions to thousands of financial organizations, telecom enterprises and payment providers in over 60 countries. Mike’s broad remit also includes responsibility for the administrative functions at ۶Ƶ, including finance, legal, HR and compliance.
Dennis Randolph
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Dennis Randolph is ۶Ƶ’ Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and oversees ۶Ƶ’ financial operations teams around the world. He is responsible for ensuring financial compliance in the countries ۶Ƶ operates in and setting the organization’s financial strategy, including long-term investments, internal control processes and budgeting. He also supports larger structured contracts.
Mark Cole
Chief Network Officer
As Chief Network Officer, Mark Cole leads a global team responsible for the network and services provided to ۶Ƶ’ customers around the world. His group ensures the design, planning, implementation, maintenance and customer service for ۶Ƶ’ global payments, financial and telecommunications networks.
Jim McLaughlin
General Counsel and Secretary
Jim McLaughlin is ۶Ƶ’ General Counsel and Secretary. He oversees a team providing legal advice to ۶Ƶ globally encompassing contracts, employment, regulatory, intellectual property and acquisitions. In addition, he is responsible for the corporate secretary function.
John Tait
Global Managing Director, Payments Market Business
As Global Managing Director of ۶Ƶ’ Payments market, John Tait is responsible for identifying and driving growth across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. He works closely with the senior regional management teams, as well as ۶Ƶ’ corporate leadership group, to set the company’s Payments strategy. He is focused on working to meet the unique requirements of ۶Ƶ customers and employees.
Tom Lazenga
General Manager, Financial Markets Business
Tom Lazenga is the General Manager for ۶Ƶ’ Financial Markets business and is tasked with setting strategy and driving growth for that business, relied on by financial market participants globally. Tom has held responsibilities across finance, operations, product, sales and strategy, and this extensive cross-functional experience ensures he can provide a unique perspective on ۶Ƶ and the financial markets industry holistically.
Umer Ayub
Chief Risk Officer
Umer Ayub is the Chief Risk Officer at ۶Ƶ. Reporting to the CEO, Umer delivers on the company’s risk and compliance obligations against applicable industry standards and privacy regulations globally.
Kent Kling
Chief Security Officer
Kent Kling is the Chief Security Officer for ۶Ƶ and is based at the company’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia. He is responsible for the development, implementation and management of ۶Ƶ’ security strategy and programs. He leads a global, results-oriented team of security professionals who are entrusted with various processes to reduce risks, respond to incidents and limit exposure to security vulnerabilities.
Mike Keegan
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Keegan is ۶Ƶ’ Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for setting global strategy for the company and for making the critical decisions to ensure sustainable growth. As CEO, he oversees the network, operations, sales, development and product groups which deliver solutions to thousands of financial organizations, telecom enterprises and payment providers in over 60 countries. Mike’s broad remit also includes responsibility for the administrative functions at ۶Ƶ, including finance, legal, HR and compliance.
Dennis Randolph
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Dennis Randolph is ۶Ƶ’ Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and oversees ۶Ƶ’ financial operations teams around the world. He is responsible for ensuring financial compliance in the countries ۶Ƶ operates in and setting the organization’s financial strategy, including long-term investments, internal control processes and budgeting. He also supports larger structured contracts.
Mark Cole
Chief Network Officer
As Chief Network Officer, Mark Cole leads a global team responsible for the network and services provided to ۶Ƶ’ customers around the world. His group ensures the design, planning, implementation, maintenance and customer service for ۶Ƶ’ global payments, financial and telecommunications networks.
Jim McLaughlin
General Counsel and Secretary
Jim McLaughlin is ۶Ƶ’ General Counsel and Secretary. He oversees a team providing legal advice to ۶Ƶ globally encompassing contracts, employment, regulatory, intellectual property and acquisitions. In addition, he is responsible for the corporate secretary function.
John Tait
Global Managing Director, Payments Market Business
As Global Managing Director of ۶Ƶ’ Payments market, John Tait is responsible for identifying and driving growth across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. He works closely with the senior regional management teams, as well as ۶Ƶ’ corporate leadership group, to set the company’s Payments strategy. He is focused on working to meet the unique requirements of ۶Ƶ customers and employees.
Tom Lazenga
General Manager, Financial Markets Business
Tom Lazenga is the General Manager for ۶Ƶ’ Financial Markets business and is tasked with setting strategy and driving growth for that business, relied on by financial market participants globally. Tom has held responsibilities across finance, operations, product, sales and strategy, and this extensive cross-functional experience ensures he can provide a unique perspective on ۶Ƶ and the financial markets industry holistically.
Umer Ayub
Chief Risk Officer
Umer Ayub is the Chief Risk Officer at ۶Ƶ. Reporting to the CEO, Umer delivers on the company’s risk and compliance obligations against applicable industry standards and privacy regulations globally.
Kent Kling
Chief Security Officer
Kent Kling is the Chief Security Officer for ۶Ƶ and is based at the company’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia. He is responsible for the development, implementation and management of ۶Ƶ’ security strategy and programs. He leads a global, results-oriented team of security professionals who are entrusted with various processes to reduce risks, respond to incidents and limit exposure to security vulnerabilities.
Mike Keegan
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Keegan is ۶Ƶ’ Chief Executive Officer. He is responsible for setting global strategy for the company and for making the critical decisions to ensure sustainable growth. As CEO, he oversees the network, operations, sales, development and product groups which deliver solutions to thousands of financial organizations, telecom enterprises and payment providers in over 60 countries. Mike’s broad remit also includes responsibility for the administrative functions at ۶Ƶ, including finance, legal, HR and compliance.
Dennis Randolph
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Dennis Randolph is ۶Ƶ’ Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and oversees ۶Ƶ’ financial operations teams around the world. He is responsible for ensuring financial compliance in the countries ۶Ƶ operates in and setting the organization’s financial strategy, including long-term investments, internal control processes and budgeting. He also supports larger structured contracts.
Mark Cole
Chief Network Officer
As Chief Network Officer, Mark Cole leads a global team responsible for the network and services provided to ۶Ƶ’ customers around the world. His group ensures the design, planning, implementation, maintenance and customer service for ۶Ƶ’ global payments, financial and telecommunications networks.
Jim McLaughlin
General Counsel and Secretary
Jim McLaughlin is ۶Ƶ’ General Counsel and Secretary. He oversees a team providing legal advice to ۶Ƶ globally encompassing contracts, employment, regulatory, intellectual property and acquisitions. In addition, he is responsible for the corporate secretary function.
John Tait
Global Managing Director, Payments Market Business
As Global Managing Director of ۶Ƶ’ Payments market, John Tait is responsible for identifying and driving growth across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. He works closely with the senior regional management teams, as well as ۶Ƶ’ corporate leadership group, to set the company’s Payments strategy. He is focused on working to meet the unique requirements of ۶Ƶ customers and employees.
Tom Lazenga
General Manager, Financial Markets Business
Tom Lazenga is the General Manager for ۶Ƶ’ Financial Markets business and is tasked with setting strategy and driving growth for that business, relied on by financial market participants globally. Tom has held responsibilities across finance, operations, product, sales and strategy, and this extensive cross-functional experience ensures he can provide a unique perspective on ۶Ƶ and the financial markets industry holistically.
Umer Ayub
Chief Risk Officer
Umer Ayub is the Chief Risk Officer at ۶Ƶ. Reporting to the CEO, Umer delivers on the company’s risk and compliance obligations against applicable industry standards and privacy regulations globally.
Kent Kling
Chief Security Officer
Kent Kling is the Chief Security Officer for ۶Ƶ and is based at the company’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia. He is responsible for the development, implementation and management of ۶Ƶ’ security strategy and programs. He leads a global, results-oriented team of security professionals who are entrusted with various processes to reduce risks, respond to incidents and limit exposure to security vulnerabilities.
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