Flywire Appoints Christine Katziff to its Board of Directors
Rhea-AI Summary
Flywire (Nasdaq: FLYW) appointed Christine Katziff to its Board of Directors, effective March 26, 2026, and named her to the Audit Committee.
Katziff retired from Bank of America after a 38-year career as Chief Audit Executive, bringing risk, cybersecurity, AI and automation experience plus governance roles at Novant Health and Bryant University.
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- Audit expertise: Adds a 38-year audit and risk leadership track record from Bank of America
- Audit Committee: Direct appointment strengthens board oversight of controls and financial reporting
- Risk & cybersecurity: Brings experience overseeing cybersecurity, capital planning, and compliance
- Digital transformation: Proven use of automation and AI to manage risk and controls
- Governance connections: Active board chair and trustee roles at Novant Health and Bryant University
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Former Bank of America Chief Audit Executive brings more than three decades of financial services leadership, risk expertise, and a proven record of innovation to Flywire's Board of Directors
BOSTON, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flywire Corporation (Flywire) (Nasdaq: FLYW), a global payments enablement and software company, today announced the appointment of Christine Katziff to its Board of Directors. In connection with her appointment, Ms. Katziff will also join the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Ms. Katziff retired from Bank of America following a 38-year career in which she most recently served as Chief Audit Executive, leading a global team of professionals across audit and credit review. She reported directly to the chief executive officer and the audit committee of Bank of America’s board of directors for more than a decade, overseeing activities that assessed risk, cybersecurity, capital planning, business transformation, and compliance across one of the world's largest financial institutions. Under her leadership, Ms. Katziff and the Corporate Audit and Credit Review organization of Bank of America were recognized for using innovation, automation, AI and other technologies to manage risk and develop best-in-class control environments in support of the company’s responsible growth strategy. Internally, Ms. Katziff was a member of key governance committees and led initiatives to engage and serve communities, clients and employees.
"Christine brings exactly the kind of seasoned, global leadership that will strengthen our Board as we scale," said Mike Massaro, CEO of Flywire. "Her career sits at the intersection of financial rigor, digital transformation, AI, and disciplined growth, which are critical to how Flywire operates and how we serve our clients. We are confident her leadership and deep expertise will be a tremendous asset as we continue to expand our reach and goal of delivering exceptional value to clients around the world."
Beyond her executive career, Ms. Katziff is active in governance and community leadership. She currently serves as chair of the board of directors of Novant Health, a Southeast regional healthcare system, and chairs the finance and facilities committee of the board of trustees at Bryant University. Her advocacy for wellness, mental health, and higher education has spanned board service at UNC Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College, and the American Heart Association's national Go Red for Women Leadership Council. Ms. Katziff holds a B.S. in business administration from Bryant University and an MBA from the University of Hartford.
"Flywire is an exceptional organization, unique in its ability to deliver complex, high-value payments across highly regulated industries at scale," said Ms. Katziff. “Flywire has delivered rigorous oversight, strong controls, and disciplined growth that I've spent my career focused on, and I'm looking forward to contributing to their next phase of growth."
About Flywire
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company. We combine our proprietary global payments network, next-gen payments platform and vertical-specific software to deliver the most important and complex payments for our clients and their customers.
Flywire leverages its vertical-specific software and payments technology to deeply embed within the existing A/R workflows for its clients across the education, healthcare, and travel vertical markets, as well as in key B2B industries. Flywire also integrates with leading ERP systems, such as NetSuite, so organizations can optimize the payment experience for their customers while eliminating operational challenges.
Flywire supports approximately 5,000** clients with diverse payment methods in more than 140 currencies across more than 240 countries and territories around the world. Flywire is headquartered in Boston, MA, USA, with global offices. For more information, visit www.flywire.com. Follow Flywire on X (formerly known as Twitter), LinkedIn and Facebook.
**Excludes clients from Flywire’s Invoiced and Sertifi acquisitions
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Contacts
Media:
Sarah King
Media@Flywire.com
Investor Relations:
Masha Kahn
ir@flywire.com
