WASHINGTON — The Innovative Payments Association announced its 2023 Board of Directors representing the electronic payments sector. Board members provide strategic guidance to the IPA and support the association’s mission to empower consumers and represent the industry before legislative and regulatory bodies. “IPA board members bring their diverse backgrounds and insights to the association, which guides our representation of the unique needs of the electronic payments industry,” said IPA President and CEO Brian Tate. “We appreciate their commitment to the association and the industry.” The 2023 board of director leaders are:

• Chairman: Robert Skiba, Executive Vice President, InComm
• Vice Chair: Kim Ford, SVP, Government Relations, Fiserv
• Treasurer: Joan Herman, Executive Vice President, Operations, Paysign
• Secretary: Alicia Reid, Associate General Counsel, U.S. Bank

Additionally, the board is comprised of the following members, observers, and advisors:

• Matt Carberry, Executive Vice President, Head of Partner Strategies, The Bancorp Bank
• Tony Candelario, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, EML Payments
• Tal Clark, Chief Executive Officer, Instant Financial
• Troy Dennis, SVP, Head of Product, Fintech, Financial Inclusion & ESG for North America, Mastercard
• Saj Imam, Sr. Director U.S. Prepaid, Visa Inc.
• Deirdre Ives, Senior Vice President, Head of Product Strategy and Strategic Relationships, FIS
• Dane James, Head of Sales, Network Solutions, Discover
• Kristen Juhan, Corporate Counsel, Green Dot Corporation
• Kelly Knutson, President, NetSpend
• Amy Lauck, Deputy General Counsel, Pathward
• Bob Nash, Chief Financial Officer, Card Compliant
• Stephanie O’Brien, Associate General Counsel, Blackhawk Network
• Peggy O’Leary, Prepaid Sales Director for CPI Card Group
• Alicia Reid, Associate General Counsel, FSV Payment Systems
• Phil Robin, Sr. Vice President Emerging Digital Products, Truist
• Kathleen Ryan, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, H&R Block
• Eric Schurr, Chief Strategy Officer, Sunrise Banks
• Andrew Siden, Chief Executive Officer, ExpanseFT
• Chris Trujillo, General Counsel, Galileo Payments
• Ed Woodson, Chief Legal Officer, Onbe

Qrails Joins IPA Board QRails, a cloud-based, API-driven issuer-processor that enables payroll providers, financial institutions, and other global fintech companies to keep up with the on-demand economy by delivering innovative digital payment solutions to their employees, is now a member of the IPA Board. With their addition to the board, Qrails Chief Operating Officer, Jessica Pass, has joined as its representative.