Ryvyl Inc. announced that it has appointed George Oliva as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, replacing former Interim Chief Financial Officer, Gene Jones. George Oliva has over 30 years of experience as a senior finance professional, with a background in corporate finance, treasury, financial planning and analysis, international tax, and strategic planning. Prior to joining RYVYL, he was Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for WiSA Technologies Inc. since 2019.

He was also a partner with Hardesty LLC, a national executive services firm, through which he provided financial consulting services to public and private companies nationwide. As Interim Chief Financial Officer of SpineEx Inc., a California-based medical equipment manufacturer, Mr. Oliva was responsible for managing the companys financial, human resources and information technology departments. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Finance of GameWorks, a family entertainment chain, where he developed a plan to restructure the companys business in connection with an acquisition by a lender.

He also served as controller for Eva Automation, an audio company, where he implemented purchase accounting in connection with a $180 million acquisition. Mr. Oliva began his career in auditing with Arthur Andersen &Co. He earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley with a dual emphasis in Accounting and Finance.