Payments Innovation Forum Announces 2025 Board Election Results

London, 18 July 2025 - The Payments Innovation Forum (PIF), the not-for-profit industry body dedicated to advancing innovation in payments, has announced the results of its 2025 Board elections. The newly elected Board will play a pivotal role in guiding PIF’s strategic direction and furthering its mission to foster innovation across the payments ecosystem.

The election results reflect a strong balance of continuity and renewal within PIF’s leadership. Three Board members will continue their service, including two re-elected directors and one continuing director, preserving valuable organisational knowledge and experience. They are joined by eight newly elected representatives, bringing fresh perspectives and expanding the diversity of experience across the Board. All have been appointed as non-executive directors, contributing independent insight and strategic guidance to PIF’s work.

The newly elected Board members are:

• Mark Beresford, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company
• Lori Breitzke, Head of US Channel Development & Partners, B4B Payments
• Scott Dawson, CEO, DECTA
• Chris Ford, Senior Director, BHN EMEA, BHN (Blackhawk Network)
• Tribh Grewal, Head of International Product Strategy and Business Development, Discover Network / Diners Club International (DN / DCI)
• Kevin McAdam, CEO Andaria UK/Executive Director, Andaria Financial Services UK Ltd
• Daniel Saliba, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Lighthouse Compliance UK
• Jonathan Vaux, Global Head of Propositions & Partnerships, Thredd

The following candidates have been re-elected to the Board: 

• Jason Field, Vice President, Account Management, Mastercard
• Hartwig Gerhartinger, SVP Global Regulatory, Enterprise Risk, ESG, Paysafe

Commenting on the results, Diane Brocklebank, Executive Director of PIF said: “We are deeply grateful to all candidates who participated in this year’s elections. Their willingness to contribute their time, expertise, and vision underscores the strength and dedication of the PIF community. We are proud to be governed by a dynamic group committed to driving progress and innovation across the payments industry.

We also extend our sincere thanks to our outgoing Board members for their invaluable service. Their leadership has helped steer PIF through a period of rapid industry transformation, and their contributions will continue to shape our strategic path. We wish them continued success in their ongoing work across the payments sector.”

The full list of PIF Board Members is provided below:

• Mark Beresford, Director, Edgar, Dunn & Company
• Lori Breitzke, Head of US Channel Development & Partners, B4B Payments
• Diane Brocklebank, Executive Director, Payments Innovation Forum Scott Dawson, CEO, DECTA
• Boris Diakonov, Co-CEO & Co-Founder, ANNA Money Jason Field, Vice President, Account Management, Mastercard
• Chris Ford, Senior Director, BHN EMEA, BHN (Blackhawk Network)
• Hartwig Gerhartinger, SVP Global Regulatory, Enterprise Risk, ESG, Paysafe
• Tribh Grewal, Head of International Product Strategy and Business Development, Discover Network / Diners Club International (DN / DCI)
• Kevin McAdam, CEO Andaria UK/Executive Director, Andaria Financial Services UK Ltd
• Daniel Saliba, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Lighthouse Compliance UK
• Jonathan Vaux, Global Head of Propositions & Partnerships, Thredd

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About PIF

The Payments Innovation Forum (PIF) is a not-for-profit membership organisation and leading advocate for innovation in payments. As an independent industry body, PIF exists to support its members through strategic leadership, advocacy and collaboration. Our mission is to promote safe, sustainable innovation in payments that harmonises the interests of industry, regulators and consumers. PIF’s work helps shape an inclusive and future-focused payments ecosystem where innovation can thrive.
As an industry-led organisation, the member-elected PIF Board  plays a vital role in guiding PIF’s mission. The Board provides strategic leadership, shaping the direction of our initiatives and ensuring that our advocacy efforts remain relevant and impactful.