The Merchant Risk Council Announces FY26–27 Board Appointments

The Merchant Risk Council Announces FY26–27 Board Appointments

REDMOND, WA, UNITED STATES, August 17, 2026 -- The Merchant Risk Council (MRC), a global non-profit membership association for payments and fraud prevention professionals, has announced the FY26–27 Regional Advisory Board Members for North America, Europe, APAC, and LATAM.

The Regional Advisory Boards bring together experienced leaders from across the global payments ecosystem to help shape the MRC's regional initiatives, strengthen member engagement, and ensure the organization's programs address the evolving challenges and opportunities facing merchants, issuers, and solution providers.

"Our Regional Advisory Board members play a vital role in helping the MRC remain closely connected to the needs of our global community," said Julie Fergerson, CEO of the Merchant Risk Council. "Their diverse perspectives, regional expertise, and commitment to collaboration help guide our strategic priorities and ensure we continue delivering meaningful value to members around the world."

The MRC is honored to work alongside these industry leaders, whose knowledge and practical experience help inform educational programming, community engagement, and advocacy efforts across their respective regions. Together, they support the MRC's mission of advancing a safer, more secure, and more successful payments ecosystem through collaboration, education, and the open exchange of ideas.

Newly elected members of the MRC’s Regional Boards include:

• Amandeep Batra (Stripe)
• Aaron Boyd (Mastercard)
• Fiennes Davey (Kingfisher)
• Bruno Farinelli (Experian)
• Katie Franklin (Walmart)
• Stephanie Gorostiza (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Shivendra Kishor (Instacart)
• Gabija Lankauskaite (Boku)
• Krithika Ramadoss (Navan)

The complete list of board members for FY26–27 is as follows:

Americas Advisory Board

• Jean Anderson (The Walt Disney Company)
• Purnima Chaudhry (PayPal)
• Jim Cho (Checkout.com)
• Stu Dwyer (Uber)
• Natalie England (Visa)
• Katie Franklin (Walmart)
• Stephanie Gorostiza (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Brady Harrison (Equifax)
• Shivendra Kishor (Instacart)
• Laura Lennon (Block, Inc.)
• Brant Peterson (WorldPay, now Global Payments)
• Krithika Ramadoss (Navan)
• Holly Sandberg (Etix)
• Rakhi Seth-Forrest (NBC Universal)
• Allan Shearer (J.P. Morgan)

European Advisory Board

• Amandeep Batra (Stripe)
• Pedro Bennasar
• Aaron Boyd (Mastercard)
• Leon Brown (Richemont)
• Patricia Brolly (J.P. Morgan)
• Maxime Colas (Checkout.com)
• Fiennes Davey (Kingfisher)
• James Fry (WorldPay, now Global Payments)
• Marko Ivanovic (Adidas)
• Gabija Lankauskaite (Boku)
• Thomas Pappas (Insparx)
• Rema Rao (Uber)
• Galit Shani-Michel (Forter)
• Mark Shaw (Flutter Entertainment)
• Xavier Sheikrojan (Signifyd)
• Cheeson Tan (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Joe Walters (Revolut) (Board Observer)

APAC Advisory Board

• Jonathan Acher (Coda)
• Con Archis (Stripe)
• Avi Ben-Galil (Riskified)
• Monique Biady (Checkout.com)
• Mike Hemsley (Spotify)
• Monica Jasuga, MRC APAC Co-Leader
• Shalani Khatwani (Netflix)
• Martyna Lazar (Visa)
• Robbie MacDiarmid (CMSPI)
• David McLellan (Boku)
• Thomas Mulligan (Sportsbet)
• Laurice Romero (Canva)
• Vishal Singhvi (Heineken), MRC APAC Co-Leader
• Sanrio Taguba (AirAsia)
• Bin Yao (Google)
• Virginia Yang (Adyen)
• William Yang (Antom)
• Athena Zhang (Walmart)

LATAM Advisory Board

• Bruno Barbieri (Google)
• Juarez Borges Filho (Checkout.com)
• Kahue Cardoso (Magazine Luiza)
• Ania Czech (Netflix)
• Juan Pablo D’Antiochia (Worldpay)
• Bruno Farinelli (Experian)
• Gustavo Fernandez (dLocal)
• Jorge Garza (adidas)
• Edgar Humberto (Lenovo)
• Christian Leon (Signifyd)
• Alejandro Moron (Despegar.com)
• Carlos Nomura (PagoNXT)
• Cassia Pinheiro (Adyen), MRC LATAM Co-Leader
• Thais Redondo (iFood)
• Fabiana Saenz (Mercado Livre)
• Moises Santos (Visa)
• Dieter Spangenberg (Koin)

Global Board of Directors

• Sam Anson (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Brigette Korney (Adyen)
• Lex Ledger (Spotify)
• Kevin Lee (Sift)
• Brad Mares (Target)
• Stuart Mann (Accertify)
• Kristen Morrow-Greven (Netflix)
• Corey Murphy (CarTrawler)
• Tim Russo
• Dave Senci (Mastercard)
• Jamie Simmons (Capital One) (Board Observer)

About the MRC

The MRC is a non-profit 501(c)6 global membership organization connecting payments and fraud prevention professionals through educational programs, online community groups, conferences, and networking events. Encompassing 775+ companies, including merchants and solution providers, it provides education on fraud prevention, payment optimization, and risk management. For more information visit MRC.