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Senior appointments strengthen Convera’s ability to help customers move money globally with greater speed, visibility, and control.
SEATTLE and LONDON, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Convera, a global leader in commercial payments, today announced four senior leadership appointments: Mike Cahill as EVP and Chief Operating Officer; Jon Southall as SVP and Chief Technology Officer; Tui Allen as SVP and Chief Product Officer; and Chris Steinig as Chief Information Officer. Together, they bring extensive experience in building and scaling global payments, product, technology and operational platforms. They will lead the execution of Convera’s roadmap for an integrated global money movement platform that combines cross-border payments, FX risk management and multi-currency capabilities for businesses.
Pictured L-R: Mike Cahill, EVP and Chief Operating Officer; Jon Southall, SVP and Chief Technology Officer; Tui Allen, SVP and Chief Product Officer; and Chris Steinig, Chief Information Officer.
Convera’s strategy is built on a simple premise: as agentic commerce emerges and volatility persists, businesses operating across borders need integrated solutions. They need to send, receive and hold money in the currencies they trade in, manage FX exposure at the point of payment, and route transactions across the most appropriate payment rail for speed, cost and visibility.
“Businesses don’t just need faster or less expensive cross-border payments. They need to know where their money is, what it is worth and how to protect it as it moves,” said Patrick Gauthier, Group CEO at Convera. “That is the opportunity in front of Convera. Our global reach, FX expertise, regulatory depth and customer relationships enable us to solve that problem in a way few providers can. Mike, Jon, Tui and Chris are proven leaders with the experience, judgement and execution discipline to help us deliver for customers. Each brings a distinct perspective, and together they give us the leadership depth to advance our roadmap for integrated cross-border money movement.”
Advancing customer-led execution
Mike Cahill has been appointed EVP and Chief Operating Officer, leading Convera’s combined Product, Technology and Operations organization. Since joining Convera in June 2026 as Interim Chief Product and Technology Officer, he has focused on bringing these functions together to deliver a more connected customer experience. Cahill has scaled mission-critical financial platforms and led complex transformations at Early Warning Services, the company behind Zelle, as well as at PayPal, Boku and American Express.
Jon Southall joins as SVP and Chief Technology Officer from PayPal, where he managed the Large Enterprise Platform, which supports more than $1.5 trillion in annual transaction volume. He has also built scaled payment platforms at Boku and Braintree. His experience in high-volume infrastructure will help Convera deliver faster, more reliable and more visible money movement for customers.
Tui Allen joins as SVP and Chief Product Officer from Ticketmaster/Live Nation, where she helped modernize product experiences at scale. She previously built new solutions at Shopify. Allen brings experience translating complex customer needs into scalable products that are easier to use, integrate and adopt.
Chris Steinig has been appointed Chief Information Officer after leading Convera’s technology operations. A 25-year veteran of the company, he brings deep knowledge of Convera’s systems, infrastructure and operating environment. Steinig will connect platform modernization, enterprise technology and operational resilience to help ensure the company delivers its roadmap with the reliability and control customers expect.
“This team brings complementary strengths across product, technology and operations, backed by experience delivering at global scale,” said Mike Cahill, EVP and Chief Operating Officer at Convera. “Our focus is disciplined execution: translating customer needs into products, modernizing the technology that supports them and delivering consistently in every market we serve. That is how we will make cross-border money movement simpler, more connected and more valuable for our customers.”
These appointments build on Convera’s continued investment in technology, product delivery and commercial capabilities. This includes Multi-Currency Accounts and APIs that allow banks, fintechs and business platforms to embed Convera’s payments and FX risk management capabilities into their own customer experiences.
About Convera
Convera is a global leader in commercial payments, helping businesses and institutions navigate the complexity of global commerce. It combines technology-led payment solutions with deep expertise in foreign exchange, risk management and compliance to help organizations manage cross-border payments with greater confidence. With an unrivalled regulatory footprint, a financial network spanning more than 140 currencies and 200 countries and territories, and nearly $200 billion in annual payment flows, Convera helps organizations move money globally with greater control, certainty and trust.
