PayByPhone announces changes to its Management Board and new UK Managing Director

VANCOUVER, CANADA,9 February 2023 – PayByPhone, the global leader in mobile parking payments and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Financial Services, announces the following changes to its Management Board.

Anthony Cashel becomes PayByPhone Chief Client Officer, joining the Management Board effective 1 February 2023, after acting as Interim Chief Client Officer since September 2022. In his new global role, Cashel, who joined the company in 2017,will spearhead the development and execution of PayByPhone’s strategy. He was previously Managing Director of the UK business where his proven extensive experience across sales, marketing and operations was invaluable.

Jonny Combe, PayByPhone President and Chief Executive Officer, says, “Anthony’s strategic mindset coupled with his creative problem-solving make him a trueasset to our management board. Anthony’s competence speaks for itself, and I have no doubt that he will continue to lead our teams successfully across different markets to deliver commercial success.”

Adam Dolphin, who joined PayByPhone in 2019, becomes PayByPhone Managing Director,UK, effective 1 February 2023 after being named Interim Managing Director, UK,in September 2022. Previously PayByPhone Sales Director, UK, Dolphin’s exceptional sales experience precipitated his leading the UK team to reach record-breaking new business success.

Combe says, “Adam is an incredibly talented commercial leader and very well-respected in the UK parking industry. He has built and led a robust team in the UK thathas delivered fantastic success in a challenging market. I look forward to seeing our UK business continue its trajectory under Adam’s leadership.”

Lewisa Anciano, Vice President Global Human Resources, left PayByPhone on 31 January 2023. Anciano made a profound impact on PayByPhone’s people and on its business during her tenure, including building a very strong team of leaders within the People and Culture division.

Effective 1 February 2023, Kristina Svab, Director, People and Culture, and Leyla Germain-Tardieu, Director, People and Culture, will oversee North America and Europe respectively. Both Svab and Germain-Tardieu bring the required experience to their new roles along with arsenals of the necessary soft skills.They will report directly to Combe, who will represent the function on the Management Board.

Ryan St Hilaire, Vice President, Product, left PayByPhone on 31 January 2023. During his tenure he transformed the product area of the business and successfully drove new revenue opportunities for consumer products.

Effective immediately, Tanya Reid is promoted to Senior Director, Product. Since joining PayByPhone in 2021, Reid has proven her strategic approach and has a deep understanding of the complex needs of the company’s customers. Reid reports toNigel Carroll, Chief Technology Officer, who is the Management Board member accountable for Product Strategy and Delivery.  

Combe says, “I am immensely grateful to Lewisa and Ryan for always acting in the best interest of PayByPhone and for so robustly fulfilling their Management Board roles. Congratulations to Anthony, Adam, Kristina, Leyla and Tanya on their new roles. We are privileged to have such outstanding, talented leaders in our organisation.”

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