Chime Financial Bolsters Executive Ranks as Firm Weighs 2025 IPO

Chime Financial Inc. hired several key executives to lead the firm known for fee-free banking services as it weighs a potential initial public offering next year.

Jeff Currier is taking over as chief technology officer, spearheading tech and innovation ventures, and McKinsey & Co. alumna Barkha Saxena will be chief data officer, focused on data and AI initiatives, San Francisco-based Chime said Wednesday in a statement. They’ll join Chief People Officer Sarah Wagener, who was hired earlier this year.

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