Meet our leadership team and Board

Velizar Tarashev

Executive Director – CEO

Velizar was appointed as Moneycorp CEO in July 2023 after 2.5 years in the CFO role. Velizar has a long track record of successful execution in regulated financial services. Before joining Moneycorp, he spent more than a decade at Barclays in various leadership roles including Finance, Strategy and Technology, with his final role as CFO at Barclays Private Bank. Prior to that Velizar was an investment banker at UBS and a strategy consultant at AT Kearney.

Richard Brice

Executive Director - CFO

Richard took over as CFO in 2024, joining from Barclays where he spent the last 12 years, most recently holding the role of Managing Director, Barclays Bank plc Controller. Prior to this, Richard was the Barclays Head of Group Planning, Reporting & Analytics. Before joining Barclays, Richard held roles as a Supervisor at the Financial Services Authority, the Head of Risk Analysis & Capital Planning at Nationwide Building Society and a number of Finance roles at Lloyds Banking Group.

Emma Alley

Executive Director – COO

Emma is the Chief Operating Officer at Moneycorp. She leads a global team and oversees Payment Operations, Compliance Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement. Emma joined Moneycorp in 2013, and her previous role was Head of Strategy & Financial Planning. Emma is a Chartered Accountant and has previously worked in Transaction Services at KPMG and Davy Stockbrokers. 

Peter Green

Executive Director – General Counsel & CRCO

Peter is Moneycorp’s General Counsel and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer. He brings 30+ years’ experience in senior roles in compliance, risk and regulatory. His previous experience includes MoneyGram International, where he served as their Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, as well as serving as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at various blue-chip firms.

Alan Bowkett

Chairman

Alan is an experienced Chair of international, publicly listed and private equity backed companies operating in highly regulated markets. He has held previous CEO roles include Berisford plc, RHP Bearings and Boulton and Paul plc, and has also held previous Chair roles at Norwich City FC, IDH Holdings, Redrow PLC, and Diaverum. Other current Chair roles include Cambridge Education Group, Ontic, and Evac Group.

Velizar Tarashev

Executive Director – CEO

Velizar was appointed as Moneycorp CEO in July 2023 after 2.5 years in the CFO role. Velizar has a long track record of successful execution in regulated financial services. Before joining Moneycorp, he spent more than a decade at Barclays in various leadership roles including Finance, Strategy and Technology, with his final role as CFO at Barclays Private Bank. Prior to that Velizar was an investment banker at UBS and a strategy consultant at AT Kearney. 

Richard Brice

Executive Director - CFO

Richard took over as CFO in 2024, joining from Barclays where he spent the last 12 years, most recently holding the role of Managing Director, Barclays Bank plc Controller. Prior to this, Richard was the Barclays Head of Group Planning, Reporting & Analytics. Before joining Barclays, Richard held roles as a Supervisor at the Financial Services Authority, the Head of Risk Analysis & Capital Planning at Nationwide Building Society and a number of Finance roles at Lloyds Banking Group.

Emma Alley

Executive Director – COO

Emma is the Chief Operating Officer at Moneycorp. She leads a global team and oversees Payment Operations, Compliance Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement. Emma joined Moneycorp in 2013, and her previous role was Head of Strategy & Financial Planning. Emma is a Chartered Accountant and has previously worked in Transaction Services at KPMG and Davy Stockbrokers.

Peter Green

Executive Director – General Counsel & CRCO

Peter is Moneycorp’s General Counsel and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer. He brings 30+ years’ experience in senior roles in compliance, risk and regulatory. His previous experience includes MoneyGram International, where he served as their Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, as well as serving as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at various blue-chip firms. 

Mark Horgan

Non-Executive Director

Mark stepped down as Moneycorp CEO in July 2023 after 12 years in the role, however remains on the Board as a Non-Executive Director and assumed the role of Deputy Chairman in early 2024. Mark previously held the role of Managing Director of Travelex’s Cards and Mobile Payments Division and European CEO of The Number UK (owner of 118 118 info. service). He served as Executive Director on the Board of MFI Group PLC from 1999 to 2005 and also held various marketing roles with Mars, Nestle and United Biscuits. 

Martin Clements

Non-Executive Director

Martin joined Moneycorp as a Non-Executive Director in 2018 where he also chairs the Risk Committee. Originally trained in computer and natural sciences, Martin previously held the position of Director General Technology and Transformation at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Martin has chaired several Boards and acted as an advisor to global business leaders, mainly in the defence technology, cybersecurity and financial services sectors.

David Shedd

Non-Executive Director

David joined Moneycorp as a Non-Executive Director in 2018. He has over 30 years of national security expertise, serving as part of the US government in a variety of senior intelligence roles and previously held the role of Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He has also served as the inaugural Deputy Director and National Security Council’s Special Assistant to the President.

Adam Jones

Investor Director – Representative of BEIV Nominees Limited

Adam is a Partner and the COO of Bridgepoint, Moneycorp’s ultimate shareholder, and Group CFO of Bridgepoint Group plc. He joined Bridgepoint in 2018 and is a member of the Group Board and its Executive Committee. Prior to Bridgepoint, Adam held a number of CFO roles at various global organisations. 

Benoît Alteirac

Investor Director – Representative of BEIV Nominees Limited

Benoît joined as a Bridgepoint Investor Director in July 2024 however has supported Moneycorp throughout Bridgepoint’s investment to date. Benoît is a Partner at Bridgepoint, joining the firm in 2002, and is based in London. Benoît is also a Board Director at Itsu and Burger King UK, both of which are other Bridgepoint investments.