Remitly hires Santander alum as its next CEO

This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. Remitly has hired a Santander alum to serve as its next CEO, as the remittance service’s co-founder, Matt Oppenheimer, transitions to a role as board chair, the company said Wednesday. Sebastian Gunningham, who takes over as Remitly’s CEO effective Thursday, most recently worked as chair of Santander Consumer Finance and vice chair of the Spanish bank’s digital pla ...