Our Leadership
Driving the industry forward from the frontlines
Board of Directors
The Payments Innovation Forum (PIF) is led and governed by a member-elected Board of Directors. The PIF Chair and Vice Chair roles rotate amongst Board members every three months, enabling PIF to tap into many combined years' industry experience, knowledge and expertise.
Joseph Askham
Head of Legal, Risk and Compliance, Thredd
Dr Hartwig Gerhartinger
Global Lead Compliance, Regulatory, Enterprise Risk, ESG and Government Affairs, Paysafe
Jason Field
VP, Fintech & EMI Issuers, Mastercard
Chris Ellis
Director, Bowsprit International
Executive Director, Payments Innovation Forum
Role of Rotating PIF Chair & Vice Chair
PIF Team
Executive Director, Payments Innovation Forum
Divya Philip
Marketing Executive, Payments Innovation Forum