Sayari Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer, Faisal Chughtai
Sayari appoints Faisal Chughtai as CFO, bringing over two decades of finance and investment banking experience.
Sayari, a leader in risk intelligence, is excited to announce the appointment of Faisal Chughtai as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Chughtai brings over two decades of finance, operations and investment banking experience to Sayari. Most recently, Chughtai served as the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at Onfido, a global leader in AI for identity verification and authentication.
During his tenure, he scaled the company's global financial and operations infrastructure and drove operational efficiency and growth initiatives leading to a successful strategic sale. Prior to Onfido, Chughtai also served as CFO and EVP in public and private Enterprise Saas companies and as a Technology Investment Banker at JP Morgan.
"We are incredibly excited to welcome Faisal to the Sayari team," said Farley Mesko, CEO of Sayari. "His deep expertise in scaling global technology companies and strong track record of leadership and financial management will be invaluable as we continue to grow and innovate."
"I'm humbled and excited to join Sayari at such a pivotal moment in the company's journey," said Chughtai. "I am very impressed with the company's mission-driven culture and its commitment to customers."
Chughtai's appointment follows the planned departure of Eric Rhoades, who served as CFO for six and a half years and will remain with the company as an advisor.
Sayari’s mission to bring transparency to global commercial relationships requires deep domain expertise across national security, financial crime, and enterprise risk management. Each leadership addition strengthens the company’s ability to serve the dual requirements of government agencies securing global trade and Fortune 1000 enterprises navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.
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