The Innovative Payments Association represents 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 Leadership

Robert Skiba
Executive Vice President,
​InComm

Chairman of the Board

Kim Ford
SVP, Government Relations, Fiserv​

Vice Chair of the Board

Joan Herman
EVP, Operations,
​Paysign

Treasurer

​Alicia Reid
Associate General Counsel, U.S. Bank

Secretary

IPA Board Members

• 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