Lauren Wallin, AAP, APRP
Director of Vendor & Payments Risk
Grasshopper Bank
Biography
Lauren Wallin is a payments leader with over 16 years of experience spanning retail operations, digital banking, and risk management. As the Director of Vendor & Payments Risk at Grasshopper Bank, she plays an instrumental role in navigating risk within today’s rapidly evolving financial ecosystem. Throughout her career, Lauren has cultivated a multifaceted understanding of payments, allowing her to expertly bridge the gap between complex technical risk and sound business strategy. She holds several certifications, including Nacha’s Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) and Accredited Payments Risk Professional (APRP).
How is the nominee propelling the industry forward?
Lauren is a committed advocate for the payments community, actively propelling the industry through her contributions to The Clearing House Payments Alliance Committee and her prior service on the EPCOR Cash & Treasury Management Committee. As a champion for real-time payments, Lauren helps shape the necessary risk frameworks for her institution to support faster payments. Beyond her technical contributions, Lauren is passionate about fostering the next generation of leaders, serving as a dedicated mentor in the Nacha Buddy Program.
Where do you see the nominee succeeding in the future?
As the financial landscape accelerates toward real-time payments and embedded finance, Lauren is positioned to be a definitive voice in holistic payments risk strategy. She is deeply committed to ensuring that modern money movement is both accessible and secure for financial institutions and consumers alike. Lauren’s future success is rooted in her philosophy that risk management is not a hurdle to innovation, but the essential foundation that makes sustainable innovation possible.