Payment Faculty

Founding Faculty

Payment Faculty is supported by senior payments professionals who understand the industry, the people in it and the practical challenges of working independently.

Lucy Underwood, Founding Faculty

Lucy Underwood

Founding Faculty

30+ years in payments

Lucy is a senior payments specialist with experience spanning banking, acquiring, payment technology, software and strategic partnerships. She has held senior roles across Lloyds Bank Cardnet, APEXX Global, Finastra, Sage and Global Payments, working with payment providers, technology businesses and major commercial partners across the UK and internationally.

  • Payments partnerships
  • Product & commercial strategy
  • Merchant acquiring
  • Gateways & payment orchestration
  • Software & ISV partnerships
  • Go-to-market & partner selection
Christopher Lawrence, Founding Faculty

Christopher Lawrence

Founding Faculty

35+ years in payments

Christopher is a senior payments professional with extensive experience across merchant acquiring, payment processing, payment strategy and strategic partnerships. His career has included roles across major banking and payments organisations, alongside advisory work helping businesses review payment providers, commercial models and payment infrastructure.

  • Payment strategy & architecture
  • Merchant acquiring
  • Provider strategy & selection
  • Payments commercial optimisation
  • Strategic payments partnerships
  • Merchant payment transformation

The wider Faculty is private. Member expertise is matched to opportunities rather than published as an open marketplace.