05/01/2026

Congratulations to our newest AFPPs!

SFE is proud to celebrate six payments professionals from our Member Financial Institutions and Affiliates who recently earned the Accredited Faster Payments Professional (AFPP) designation, a credential accredited by Nacha and the U.S. Faster Payments Council that recognizes expertise in faster payments, real-time rails, and the evolving payments landscape.

👏 Desiree Baird, AAP, AFPP, VP Digital Banking & Treasury Management Manager (Bank of Zachary)
👏 Erin Byrd, VP Operations - Louisiana Corporate Credit Union
👏 Heather Lee, AAP, AFPP, CUERME, Director, Member Services (SFE)
👏 Sandra Parker, AAP, AFPP, Director, Payments Risk & Compliance (SFE)
👏 Brent Phillips, CTP, AAP, APRP, AFPP, SVP, Treasury Operations (b1BANK)
👏 Divyarani Raghupatruni, AFPP (Alacriti)

Stay tuned! AFPP exam prep for the 2027 exam will be announced this fall.