The Board of Smartpay Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Cherise Barrie to the position of Chief Financial Officer effective 1 May 2022. Cherise is a Chartered Accountant (CA) with over 20 years experience in financial leadership and CFO roles across trans-tasman banking and financial services organisations. Cherise's prior experience includes CFO roles in both public and private companies including Heartland Bank, Sovereign Assurance and Westpac New Zealand Limited.

Prior to her CFO career Cherise spent time at both KPMG and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.