MetaBank® Announces Kathi Winter as Chief People Officer

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Jan. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MetaBank^® (“Meta”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meta Financial Group, Inc.^® (Nasdaq: CASH), announced today that Kathi Winter has joined Meta as Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer.

Kathi Winter joins Meta after having held the Chief Human Resources Officer position at UnitedWeb | Nextiva | Sitelock, a global privately-held technology organization with over 1000 employees. Winter’s career includes over six years at iMortgage | Loan Depot, as well as over eleven years at Honeywell, serving in a variety of global Human Resources and Organizational Development roles. Winter holds a Master's degree in Instructional Technology from Arizona State University, where she also received a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Education.

“Kathi’s leadership experience in Human Resources coupled with her passion for creating a remarkable employee experience for our team members is exactly why she is the ideal addition to our company,” said MetaBank’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Brad Hanson. “We are extremely fortunate to have her join our executive team and we look forward to her efforts to further enhance our people and culture capabilities.”

About Meta Financial Group

(Nasdaq: ) is the holding company for the financial services company MetaBank^® (“Meta”). Meta is a leader in providing innovative financial solutions to consumers and businesses in under-served niche markets, and believes in financial inclusion for all. Meta’s commercial lending division works with high-value niche industries, rapid-growth companies and technology adopters to grow their businesses and build more profitable customer relationships. Meta is one of the largest issuers of prepaid cards in the U.S., having issued more than a billion cards in partnership with banks, program managers, payments providers and other businesses, and offers a total payments services solution that includes ACH origination, wire transfers, and more. Meta has a national presence and over 1,000 employees, with corporate headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D. For more information, visit the website.

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