Brian Leonard - AAP, AFPP, APRP
Director of Consulting Services
Brian brings more than 25 years of experience in banking and financial services, along with a genuine passion for helping organizations solve complex payments challenges. With deep experience in ACH operations, payments strategy, risk management, regulatory compliance, and payment product implementation, Brian understands both the day-to-day realities of payments and the bigger strategic picture.
As Director of Consulting Services at NEACH Payments Group, Brian helps financial institutions and other organizations navigate an increasingly complex payments environment with practical, strategic guidance grounded in real-world experience.
Throughout his career, Brian has held leadership and strategic roles with some of the nation’s most respected financial institutions. His experience includes implementing payment products and solutions for leading global corporations, overseeing ACH operations, developing compliance and audit programs, and leading initiatives to strengthen operational efficiency, controls, and processes.
Brian combines hands-on payments experience with a strategic perspective to help organizations strengthen their payments programs, manage operational and regulatory risk, improve processes, and identify opportunities for growth and innovation. He is especially passionate about helping payments professionals cut through complexity, solve real-world challenges, and build programs that are both stronger today and ready for what comes next.
Brian holds all three Nacha professional accreditations: Accredited ACH Professional (AAP), Accredited Payments Risk Professional (APRP), and Accredited Faster Payments Professional (AFPP).
Areas of Expertise
- Payments Strategy & Product Implementation
- ACH Operations & Compliance
- Payments Risk Management
- Nacha Operating Rules & Regulatory Requirements
- ACH Audit Programs & Risk Assessments
- Operational Efficiency & Process Improvement
