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Green Dot Names New CEO

Pasadena-based Green Dot Corporation, the provider of banking services--which is best known for its prepaid debit cards--said it has named Dan Henry as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Henry also will join the company's board. Henry was previously CEO of Netspend, another provider of prepaid debit cards, where he was until 2014; Henry had also been involved in Netspend's IPO in 2010. Henry also was the co-founder of Euronet Worldwide, is chairman of Paysign Inc., and is a director of The Brink's Company. According to the company, Henry takes over for William I. Jacobs, who has been serving as Interim CEO since January; Jacobs will remain Chairman of the company's board. The company also said that current interim President J. Christopher Brewster will also return to his role as board member and chair of its Audit Committee.