Boku (AIM: BOKU), a global network of Local Payment Methods, announced on Monday the appointment of Sandra Alzetta as an independent non-executive director of the company, effective immediately. The appointment follows an externally facilitated search process.

Alzetta brings extensive experience in payments and digital platforms. She most recently served as Vice President, Global Head of Payments and Customer Service at Spotify, a role she held for seven years. During her tenure, she led the development and scaling of the company's global payments infrastructure amid a period of rapid international growth. That background is relevant to Boku's own business: the company provides mobile-first local payment methods such as mobile carrier billing and wallets to large digital merchants, an area where expertise in scaling payment acceptance across many countries is directly applicable. She later expanded her remit to global customer service, where she focused on improving customer experience through automation and AI-driven initiatives.

Before joining Spotify, Alzetta held interim and advisory positions within financial technology businesses, including a leadership role in product and marketing at a fintech specialising in digital custody and settlement services. Earlier in her career, she spent more than 25 years at Visa Europe in senior positions spanning digital solutions, core products, mobile payments, innovation and market development. Her earlier role as a founding council member of the Diem Association, the Facebook-backed digital currency project that was ultimately wound down and its assets sold in 2022, also reflects long-standing involvement in emerging payment infrastructure debates.

Alzetta currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Fabrick, an open finance platform within the Sella Group, a position she has held since 2021.

Commenting on the appointment, Boku Chair Richard Pennycook welcomed Alzetta to the board, noting that her experience in payments and international growth would support the company as it continues expanding its network into new channels. The appointment adds a second current non-executive directorship to Boku's board with direct open-finance and platform payments experience, complementing the operational payments expertise already described.