Yaspa makes first US marketing hire to continue North American expansion

Payments and identity solutions provider Yaspa has appointed Mandy Thompson as Marketing Manager, making her the company’s first dedicated marketing hire in the US as it continues its North American expansion.

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Based in Atlanta, Thompson brings more than 12 years of experience in the payments sector to the role. She most recently worked as Senior Strategic Marketing Manager at Blackhawk Network, where she was responsible for initiatives focused on enterprise go-to-market strategies, identifying growth opportunities and developing marketing programs for prepaid and incentive payment solutions.

Thompson to Support Yaspa’s US Expansion

In her new position, Thompson will work on developing Yaspa’s brand and proposition across its target sectors, including iGaming, predictions and adjacent regulated markets in North America.

Her role will include developing marketing and communications strategies as Yaspa enters its next stage of growth in the region. Thompson will report directly to Yaspa Chief Marketing Officer Kate Marsden.

Thompson joins the company’s growing Atlanta-based team. Vice President of Product Max Collinge permanently relocated to the city in January to lead product innovation, development and delivery across North America.

Other senior appointments made earlier this year include Peter Kula as US Sales Lead and Jackson Esoda as US Senior Solutions Manager.

Mandy Thompson said:

“I’m thrilled to be joining Yaspa and the team at such an exciting time on its journey. The US payment and fintech market is fast-moving and, with regulation at a key crossroads in time, Yaspa’s intelligent payment solutions hit the sweet spot of payment and identity innovation. I look forward to working with Kate and the marketing team, and Max and the rest of the Yaspa US team in the Atlanta office.”

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Kate Marsden, CMO at Yaspa, said:

“Mandy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our US operations. Yaspa is embarking on an exciting stage of its growth journey in the North American market and we look forward to her leadership in growing the brand in the US. Welcome to the team, Mandy.”

Yaspa Continues Growth in North America

Yaspa provides payments and identity solutions for gambling industry operators, including its Intelligent Payments products powered by open banking technology.

The company has received several industry awards during 2026. Yaspa was named Best Payment Solution Provider at the European iGaming Awards and received Payment Solution of the Year at the SBC Awards.

In June, it also secured two EGR B2B Awards, winning AI Solutions Provider and Safer Gambling Supplier. Yaspa was additionally included in the CB Insights Top 100 Fintechs, which recognises companies involved in shaping the future of financial services.

The appointment follows a period of sustained expansion for Yaspa over the past 18 months. The company closed a $12 million investment round last year led by Discerning Capital.

Its expansion has also included the opening of a new office in Atlanta, alongside a technology hub in Leeds, UK, which opened in August 2025.

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