Curinos Inc. Appoints Jeff Hack as Chief Executive Officer

Curinos Inc. (“Curinos” or the “Company”), a global data intelligence business that brings together industry-exclusive expertise, insights and analytics that help leading financial institutions grow their business, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Hack as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Jeff has spent his career building successful technology-centric financial services businesses. He succeeds Craig Woodward who, after guiding Curinos for over three years, has decided to pursue other interests. The Board of Directors thanks Craig for his many contributions to the Company. 

Most recently, Jeff was CEO of Paya, where he led the successful transformation of the firm into a leading software and integrated payments provider, delivering innovative solutions through state-of-the art technology and world-class client experience. Previously, Jeff was an Executive Vice President and Management Committee Member at First Data (now Fiserv), a global provider of technology solutions to financial institutions where Jeff was an integral part of the leadership team that transformed First Data, leading to a successful IPO.

Jeff’s deep experience in the financial services industry includes seven years at J.P. Morgan Chase in a variety of leadership roles, including leading firmwide Corporate Strategy and serving as Chief Operating Officer of J.P. Morgan’s Treasury and Securities Services businesses.

“I am excited to be joining the talented team at Curinos,” said Jeff Hack. “Curinos offers market-leading solutions and world-class support to help drive the growth of our financial institution clients. We will build on our strong market position with further investments in technology and talent to provide even more value to our clients.”

“Jeff’s demonstrated track record and highly complementary experience make him the ideal CEO of Curinos,” said Al Aguirre, Board Chair of Curinos. “Jeff’s deep experience partnering with financial institutions of all sizes and delivering world-class technology solutions at scale coupled with Curinos’ powerful capabilities and unmatched talent will be a strong combination.”

Earlier in his career, Jeff spent 10 years at Smith Barney, leading product management, strategy, and finance and serving as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company advising major financial services companies. Jeff received his MBA from Harvard Business School and Bachelor of Science in Economics degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.