June 2, 2026 – The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced that Stephanie Tisch has joined the organization as Senior Vice President, Industry Relations & Events. In this role, Tisch will lead initiatives focused on strengthening industry collaboration, member engagement, and advocacy across the faster payments landscape.
Tisch brings more than 20 years of experience in payments, technology, communications, and event strategy. She joins the FPC from ePayResources, where she served as Senior Vice President of Marketing & Brand Strategy and led a range of initiatives focused on brand development, digital marketing, payments education, and member engagement. Throughout her career, Tisch has built a reputation for cultivating strong industry relationships, developing impactful events and experiences, and driving strategies that align brand strategy with organizational impact.
“Stephanie’s extensive experience in the payments industry, combined with her proven ability to foster meaningful industry connections and deliver impactful engagement initiatives, makes her an outstanding addition to the FPC leadership team,” said Reed Luhtanen, FPC Executive Director and CEO. “As the faster payments landscape continues to evolve, Stephanie’s expertise in relationship building and event strategy will help further strengthen the FPC’s role as a collaborative forum for industry stakeholders.”
Through ongoing work groups, member engagement, and education programs, the FPC addresses key challenges and opportunities in faster payments, including interoperability, adoption, fraud mitigation, financial inclusion, cross-border payments, and more. These efforts advance practical solutions and encourage dialogue that expands access to faster payments for businesses and consumers.
“I’m excited to join the Faster Payments Council at such a pivotal time for the industry,” said Stephanie Tisch. “This role provides an incredible opportunity to broaden my reach on a national level, build new relationships across the payments ecosystem, and continue delivering best-in-class events and experiences that bring value to FPC members.”
For more information on the FPC, its current work efforts or to join, visit FasterPaymentsCouncil.org.
Contact:
Elizabeth Grice
U.S. Faster Payments Council
720-737-7368
egrice@fasterpaymentscouncil.org
About the U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC)
The FPC is an industry-led membership organization whose vision is a world-class payment system where Americans can safely and securely pay anyone, anywhere, at any time and with near-immediate funds availability. By design, the FPC encourages a diverse range of perspectives and is open to all stakeholders in the U.S. payment system. Guided by principles of fairness, inclusiveness, flexibility and transparency, the FPC uses collaborative, problem-solving approaches to resolve the issues that are inhibiting broad faster payments adoption in this country. For more information, please visit FasterPaymentsCouncil.org and follow the FPC on LinkedIn and X.