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Nacha's Payments Innovation Alliance Announces 2026-2027 Advisory Committee

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AFRM George Bassous from Affirmative Technologies is listed as a member of the Business Payments Advisory Committee for the Payments Innovation Alliance. The article does not provide specific sentiment towards Affirm itself. FISV COF Nanci McKenzie from Capital One is listed as a member of the Business Payments Advisory Committee, and Ryan Wilhelm from Capital One is on the Risk, Security, & Regulatory Payments Advisory Committee. The article does not provide specific sentiment towards Capital One. JPM Stephen Shipley is listed for the Business Payments Advisory Committee, Lawrence Popescu for the Consumer Payments Advisory Committee, and Prerana Mehta for the Emerging Payments Advisory Committee, all from J.P. Morgan. The article does not provide specific sentiment towards J.P. Morgan. T Mark Barfield from AT&T is listed as a member of the Consumer Payments Advisory Committee for the Payments Innovation Alliance. The article does not provide specific sentiment towards AT&T itself. WFC Lawrence Fatima from Wells Fargo is listed as a member of the Consumer Payments Advisory Committee for the Payments Innovation Alliance. The article does not provide specific sentiment towards Wells Fargo itself. PLD Jill Hoffman from Plaid Inc. is listed as a member of the Consumer Payments Advisory Committee for the Payments Innovation Alliance. The article does not provide specific sentiment towards Plaid itself. IBM Sunil Landge from IBM is listed as a member of the Emerging Payments Advisory Committee for the Payments Innovation Alliance. The article does not provide specific sentiment towards IBM itself. BAC The article mentions J.P. Morgan and other financial institutions but does not directly mention Bank of America or provide sentiment towards it. JPM is listed. CBK Brent Phillips from Cadence Bank is listed as a member of the Risk, Security, & Regulatory Payments Advisory Committee for the Payments Innovation Alliance. The article does not provide specific sentiment towards Cadence Bank itself.

RESTON, Va.--( BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2026-2027 Payments Innovation Alliance Advisory Committee is now official. Payments Innovation Alliance Participating Members have been elected to the five committees which, combined, form the Advisory Committee.

“These talented professionals will create a direction for the Alliance representative of all our members."

“I am excited to have our new leadership helping to chart the course of the Alliance,” said Jennifer West, AAP, AFPP, APRP, Nacha Senior Director, Payments Innovation Alliance, Education and Accreditation. “These talented professionals will create a direction for the Alliance representative of all our members. I am looking forward to working with them and seeing all the wonderful things they will come up with.”

Elections are held every two years for the Business Payments Advisory Committee, the Consumer Payments Advisory Committee, the Emerging Payments Advisory Committee, the Global Payments Advisory Committee, and the Risk, Security, and Regulatory Payments Advisory Committee.

“We are extremely grateful to the talented folks who volunteer their time to be part of the leadership, benefitting not only the Alliance, but the entire payments industry,” said West.

As a membership organization, Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance brings together diverse, global stakeholders to grow and advance future payment trends, collaborate, and provide solutions. Visit the Nacha Payments Innovation Alliance website to discover more about what the Alliance does and ways to get involved with fellow payments industry leaders.

The Payments Innovation Alliance Leadership Team for 2026-2027:

Business Payments Advisory Committee: George Bassous, Affirmative Technologies; Jennifer Blevins, AAP, NCP, Wespay; Andrew Bubbs, AAP, Fiserv; Danielle DiMaio, AAP, APRP, SouthState Bank; Nanci McKenzie, AAP, APRP, JM, Capital One; Stephen Shipley, J.P. Morgan.

Consumer Payments Advisory Committee: Mark Barfield, AT&T; Michele Barlow, AAP, AFPP, APRP, NCP, PaymentsFirst; Nell Campbell-Drake, AAP, Federal Reserve Financial Services; Lawrence Fatima, AAP, AFPP, Wells Fargo; Jill Hoffman, Plaid Inc.; Angela Nielsen, AAP, APRP, CPP, Nelnet Business Services; Lawrence Popescu, AAP, J.P. Morgan; Debbie Smart, AFPP, CTP, NCP, Q2.

Emerging Payments Advisory Committee: Chris Colson, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Brian Dao, AAP, VP, EPCOR; Matt Freeman, Navy Federal Credit Union; Sunil Landge, IBM; Adam Maarec, Ballard Spahr LLP; Prerana Mehta, J.P. Morgan.

Global Payments Advisory Committee: Lynda Drzyzga, APRP, SouthState Bank; R. Andrew Gómez, Paylume; Jane Hennessy, Finzly; Steve Kenneally, AAP, American Bankers Association; Orlando Santos, OSConsulting; Miriam Sheril, AFPP, Form3.

Risk, Security, & Regulatory Payments Advisory Committee: Joseph Casali, AAP, AFPP, APRP, MBA, NEACH; Matt Luzadder, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP; Brent Phillips, AAP, APRP, CTP, Cadence Bank; Matthew Wade, AAP, APRP, CPA, EPCOR; Jane Wallace, AAP, Wallace Consulting; Ryan Wilhelm, AAP, APRP, Capital One.

About Nacha

Nacha governs the thriving ACH Network, the payment system that drives safe, smart, and fast Direct Deposits and Direct Payments with the capability to reach all U.S. bank and credit union accounts. There were 35.2 billion ACH Network payments made in 2025, valued at $93 trillion. Through problem-solving and consensus-building among diverse payment industry stakeholders, Nacha advances innovation and interoperability in the payments system. Nacha develops rules and standards, provides industry solutions, and delivers education, accreditation, and advisory services.