Iain Wetherall joined Kiwi.com as Chief Financial Officer on November 1st 2020.
At the same time, our Former Chief Financial Officer Juraj Strieženec is moving to the new role of – Chief Operating Officer. Juraj will now oversee internal operations including customer support, human resources, legal, security and ICT. Our CEO, Oliver Dlouhý has mentioned how excited he is to welcome Iain to our organization and said that Iain will help to strengthen the existing management team.
“Iain’s leadership and industry experience, coupled with Juraj’s focus on operations, marks a critical new juncture in Kiwi.com’s development and means the company is better placed to deliver a superior service to our customers,” said Oliver Dlouhý, CEO, Kiwi.com.
Before joining Kiwi.com, Iain Wetherall worked for Wizz Air as Chief Financial Officer as well as Chief Investment Officer. He has held various finance roles at Ahold Delhaize, PwC, Singer & Friedlander Bank and KPMG. Iain holds an Advanced Treasury Diploma from the Association of Corporate Treasurers, a Securities and Investment Diploma from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments, and he has been a Securities Representative authorized by the Securities and Futures Authority (now the Financial Conduct Authority).
“I have seen first hand the impact of the cutting edge technology created by Oliver and the team. Its potential on a global scale, combined with the backing of General Atlantic, positions Kiwi.com for a very exciting future which I’m thrilled to be a part of.” – said Iain Wetherall.