Management

Chief Executive Officer

Rick Centeno joined XXImo in June of 2024, bringing with him over 25 years of experience in scaling and transforming global businesses. His career spans across various industries, including internet, telecoms, financial services, oil, renewable energy, and fintech. Rick has held leadership roles at renowned companies such as Zalando and Booking.com, where he has proven his expertise in building and leading technology organizations. He also has extensive experience in managing complex outsourcing deals and developing start-up companies within corporate environments. Rick holds a PhD in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Leiden.

Chief Technology Officer

Zaheer, XXImo's Chief Technology Officer since 2017, brings over 25 years of experience in IT leadership. He is renowned for his ability to transform and manage global technology teams. Passionate about the intersection of technology and business, Zaheer specializes in leveraging innovative solutions to drive growth. Under his leadership, the technology and product teams collaborate closely to develop XXImo’s mobility and payments platform with advanced flexible features.

Chief Financial Officer

Dennis de Vries oversees XXImo's financial accounting, business control and procurement functions. Before joining XXImo, he served a wide range of financial institutions, leasing and payment companies as senior manager in KPMG's Financial Service practice. He started his career at ING as internal auditor and business manager. Dennis holds a master's degree in accountancy from Nyenrode University and is a registered as Dutch Certified Public Accountant.

Head of Commerce

Mike leads XXImo's sales, marketing, and account management teams, playing a crucial role in driving the company's growth and strategic direction. With extensive experience, including his work at ICS where he managed new business and partnerships, Mike is responsible for developing and executing commercial strategies that align with XXImo's goals. He is key to building and maintaining strong client relationships, expanding market reach, and ensuring the company's offerings meet customer needs. Mike's leadership is vital to XXImo’s success and future direction.

Head of Operations

Nicolien joined XXImo in 2022 and currently serves as the Head of Operations. She ensures that key departments—Partner Success, KYC/KYB, and Operations—work seamlessly together. Nicolien is responsible for overseeing customer and end-user onboarding, back-office management, and merchant/partner management. With expertise in business development and regulatory compliance, she plays a vital role in maintaining operational excellence and ensuring that XXImo’s mobility solutions are delivered efficiently and effectively to meet customer needs.

While Nicolien is currently on parental leave, Esther Stalman is handling her responsibilities as interim Head of Operations.

Head of HR

Vincent has been XXImo's Head of HR since 2022, bringing over 8 years of experience in HR leadership. As HR leader with a passion for people and organizational success, Vincent specializes in organizational development, employee engagement, and talent management. Vincent is committed to driving strategic initiatives that align with business objectives and foster a positive workplace culture. Under his leadership, Vincent ensures that XXImo remains a supportive, inclusive, and thriving environment for all employees.

Country Director – UK & Ireland

Nick Pannell joined XXImo in 2022 to lead the company’s entry into the UK and Irish markets. After 16 years at Shell, leading international sales and marketing teams in the company’s fuel cards and b2b mobility businesses, he founded and ran his own fuel, fleet and mobility consulting practice – working with leading European and global mobility players on strategy, M&A and corporate development projects. Nick’s deep international experience across strategy development, partnership sales and b2b marketing bring valuable insight and expertise to XXImo’s leadership team.

Country Director - DACH & CEE

Michael Grabmayer is the Country Director for DACH & CEE at XXImo, and deals with the expansion of innovative mobility technology across Europe.
With over 20 years of experience in the technology and mobility sectors, he specializes in market entries, strategic development and market expansion across Europe. Michael joined XXImo from W.A.G. payment solutions where he was spearheading commercial group initiatives and developing go-to-market strategies for major European markets. Michael’s expertise spans across M&A, sales excellence, and multi-channel sales organization transformation, making him instrumental in driving innovation and growth within the tech and mobility sectors.