ePayResources’ Richard R. Oliver Leadership in Payments Award is named for its first recipient, the former Executive Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank who led their efforts to provide efficient and reliable Automated Clearing House services and to advance the payments industry through meaningful partnerships. Presented annually at our ePayConnect conference, the award honors an individual, team, or organization that has demonstrated exemplary leadership in the implementation, promotion, or support of electronic payments. The recipient is a payments ambassador whose work has contributed to the efficiency, security, and growth of the industry.
Our Innovation in Payments Award, also presented at ePayConnect, honors an individual, team, or organization that has demonstrated significant achievement in developing or implementing innovative payments solutions or technologies that facilitate industry adoption of emerging payments solutions including RTP® and FedNow®. The recipient is a payments influencer who has broken ground inside or outside their organization to propel industry advancement.
Our MERIT Award is a newly developed program centered around ePayResources guiding principles that will include an annual award to recognize an individual on the ePayResources or ePayAdvisors team who has continued to go above and beyond, portrays the Ideal Team Player spirit, and has demonstrated exemplary drive, leadership, or service for the greater good of the organization.
Nominations for the 2026 award(s) are now closed. Please consider submitting a nomination for ePayConnect 2027 on March 1 - 3, 2027