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

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

Vice Chair of the Board

Joan Herman
EVP, Operations,
​Paysign

Treasurer

​Amy Lauck​
Deputy General Counsel, Pathward

Secretary

IPA Board Members

• B4B: Lori Breitzke, Head of Channel Development
• The Bancorp Bank N.A.: Matt Carberry, Head of Partner Strategy 
• Blackhawk Network: Stephanie O’Brien, Associate General Counsel
• Chime: Nick Stowell, Head of Government Advocacy
• CPI Card Group: Peggy O'Leary, Prepaid Sales Director
• Discover: Dane James, Head of Sales, Network Solutions
• EML Payments: Tony Candelario, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Office 
• Expanse Financial Technologies: Andrew Siden, Chief Executive Officer 
• Fidelity Information Services (FIS): Deirdre Ives, SVP, HoPS Prepaid, Processing and Program Management
• Fifth Third Bank: John Piazza, Head of Product, Newline
• Galileo Payments: Joel Sherwin, Head of Legal
• Green Dot Corporation: Amy Pugh, General Counsel
• H&R Block: Kathleen Ryan, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel 
• Instant: Tal Clark, Chief Executive Officer
• Onbe: Ed Woodson, Chief Legal Officer
• Q2: Daniel Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel  
  
• Stride Bank: Mark Sumby, Senior Vice President
• Visa: Saj Imam, Sr. Director U.S. Prepaid