Crypto custody firm Copper has appointed Tim Neill, who previously worked at Mastercard.
Neill, who has 20 years of experience in operations and risk management, worked at payment giant Mastercard.
Crypto Custody Firm Hires Tim Neill
Crypto Custody company announced today that it has appointed Tim Neill as its chief risk officer.
Copper stated that Neill will report to Sabrina Wilson, the company’s COO, and the hiring will take effect immediately.
Neill, who will serve as chief risk officer at Copper, has also worked on digital banking and CBDC at Mastercard and has worked on what these can bring to the company.
CBDC is a digital currency issued by central banks. Almost all central banks in the world are working on the advantages and disadvantages of issuing a CBDC.
Sabrina Wilson, COO of Copper, said:
“We are excited to welcome Tim to the Copper team. Tim brings a wealth of experience in enterprise risk management in large-scale global financial services institutions. Precautionary risk management is a pillar of the Copper strategy and we look forward to working closely with Tim as chief risk officer.”
Former British Chancellor Philip Hammond was appointed senior adviser to Copper last October.
