Pepper Advantage appoints new CFO

Global credit intelligence company, Pepper Advantage has announced the appointment of Anna Agafonova as Group Chief Finance Officer.

Formerly Group CFO at SWIFT, Agafonova was responsible for the execution of SWIFT’s business strategy and priorities, driving the company’s growth and performance, digital transformation, including robotics and machine learning, and leading a team of 200+ finance, procurement, and internal business support professionals. Her previous roles include CFO at American Express Global Business Travel, where she led all finance-related activities across 26 proprietary markets and more than 100 franchise markets, as well as a team of 70+. Across her career, Agafonova has worked for private equity, listed, private and cooperative-owned firms, giving her a wide range of direct experience into different financial and ownership structures.

Fraser Gemmell, Chief Executive Officer, Pepper Advantage said “We’re delighted to welcome Anna to Pepper Advantage. Her experience and proven track record will help drive our rapid transformation to integrate operations across markets, continue to develop our suite of product offerings and accelerate our growth. She is the right person to take on the CFO position at this pivotal time for our company and in the face of shifting credit markets. Her leadership will be instrumental as we expand our business and offer clients real-time insights into global credit markets.”