Dhivya Suryadevara, hired last year as co‑president to lead Fiserv’s Financial Solutions business, has resigned from the co‑president role effective July 7, 2026. Her exit lands less than a month after the company swapped out its chief executive, adding another quick jolt to the C‑suite at the Milwaukee payments heavyweight. Suryadevara will stay on in a non‑executive role through July 31 to help with the transition.
Company filing outlines departure
In a Form 8‑K filed July 7, Fiserv said Suryadevara resigned “for good reason” under the terms of her August 28, 2025 offer letter, with the resignation effective the same day. The filing notes she will keep receiving her base salary and remain in company benefit plans while serving as a non‑executive officer through July 31, and it names Andrew Gelb and Srini Krish as interim leaders of the Financial Solutions business. The details are in the company’s filing, available via MarketScreener.
Why "good reason" could preserve pay and awards
The "good reason" label ties back to the offer letter and severance terms the company disclosed in its proxy, which say that a resignation connected to a CEO change within 12 months can trigger continued vesting of replacement restricted stock units and related performance awards. In practical terms, the contract language is set up to protect the equity and sign‑on compensation Suryadevara received when she joined Fiserv. Those terms are spelled out in the company’s SEC filing.
Departure follows mid‑June CEO shake‑up
Suryadevara’s decision to step down follows the abrupt mid‑June exit of Mike Lyons and the board’s move to install Takis Georgakopoulos as CEO, changes the company unveiled in a June 15 GlobeNewswire press release. Local business coverage has pointed out that she is the second senior executive to leave in a matter of weeks and that the "good reason" classification preserves her sign‑on cash payment and equity grants, according to Milwaukee Business Journal.
Interim leadership and what to watch
With Suryadevara exiting the co‑president slot, long‑time Fiserv executives Andrew Gelb and Srini Krish have been tapped to steer the Financial Solutions unit on an interim basis while the company works to stabilize its senior ranks. Clients and investors will be watching how the interim team executes and whether it can keep the company’s strategic priorities on track during the leadership shuffle, a transition flagged in industry coverage and earlier local reporting on Fiserv’s investor plans. For additional context, see Payments Dive and local coverage such as Milwaukee money giant bets big.
