Nacha, the governing body behind the ACH Network, has announced its board of directors for 2025, comprising executives from large and small banks and credit unions. 

The board, which oversees the strategic direction of Nacha and the ACH Network, provides a voice for the thousands of organisations that use and benefit from the ACH Network.

The 2025 Board includes:

• Joe W. Hussey – Managing Director, Global Payments & Liquidity at Wells Fargo – (Chairman)
• Carl Slabicki, AAP, CTP – Managing Director, Executive Platform Owner, Treasury Services at BNY – (Vice Chairman)
• Tina M. Knapp, CPA – Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at ESL Federal Credit Union – (Secretary/Treasurer)
• Rob Abrams, PMI, PMP – Managing Director, Global Payments Industry Solutions, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Marlene Barkheimer – President & Chief Executive Officer, Farmers State Bank.
• Sarah T. Billings – Senior Vice President, Head of Global Payments, Treasury Management, PNC Bank.
• Lisa S. Coffey – Chief Innovation Officer, Corporate America Credit Union.
• Beth A. Cronenweth, AAP, CCM – Senior Vice President, Payments Product Group Manager, UMB Bank, N.A.
• Jennifer Denoo – President & Chief Executive Officer, Great Basin Federal Credit Union.
• Tina Eide – Executive Vice President of Global Fraud, Credit Bust Out Risk, Banking Product Risk and Payments Risk Management, American Express National Bank.
• Rich G. Leary – President, PaymentsFirst Inc.
• Laura J. Listwan, CTP – Senior Vice President, Strategic Integrations, City National Bank.
• Tom Lopes – Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Payment Products, M&T Bank.
• Steve C. Max – Chief Operating Officer, Transaction Processing and Shared Services, U.S. Bank.
• AJ McCray – Managing Director, Head of Global Payments Product Management, Global Payments Solutions, Bank of America, N.A.
• Tim Mills – Executive Vice President, Enterprise Payments and Open Banking, Regions Bank.
• Chris E. Richards, APRP, CAFP – First Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Services Officer, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank.
• Tynika Wilson – Senior Vice President, Debit Cards Division, Navy Federal Credit Union.
• Hank Word – President, Open Banking Division, Evolve Bank & Trust.

Hussey said, “I am honoured to again serve as chair alongside this outstanding group of payments professionals. Together, we will foster collaboration and drive forward Nacha’s mission to meet the ever-changing payment needs of American consumers and businesses.”

More about Nacha

Nacha – previously known as the National Automated Clearinghouse Association – is a nonprofit organisation that governs the ACH (Automated Clearing House) Network in the United States. 

The ACH Network is a part of the financial system that helps facilitate electronic payments such as direct deposits, bill payments, and business-to-business transactions. The organisation also establishes rules and standards for network participants.

In 2024, the network completes 33.6 billion payments, valued at $86.2 trillion.

While it operates independently, Nacha works closely with financial institutions and regulatory bodies, such as the Federal Reserve and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), to maintain a secure and reliable electronic payment infrastructure. 

While focused on the US, Nacha collaborates with global payment organisations to develop international standards for electronic transactions, and ACH-based models are being explored in cross-border payments as a possible means of reducing costs and delays.