The Payments Association
Mark Bethell has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Mark started their career at Informa in 1998 as the Group Financial Controller and later became the CFO from 2001 to 2015. Afterward, they held various positions, including Financial Consultant at Industry Dynamics and Board Trustee & Treasurer at ELATT. In 2016, they founded Alden Bethell Advisory Limited and also took on the role of Director. Mark joined Green Power Global as a Finance Director in 2017 and later became a Senior Adviser at Collingwood Advisory Ltd in 2019. In the same year, they also served as a Consultant FD at VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence. Mark Bethell became the Chief Financial Officer at the Emerging Payments Association in 2019 and Finance Director at GFC Media Group in 2020. Lastly, in 2021, they took up the position of Finance Director at TMT Finance.
Mark Bethell attended King's College London from 1984 to 1987, where they obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in Law.
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The Payments Association
The Payments Association (previously the Emerging Payments Association or EPA) is for payments firms, big & small. We help our members navigate a complex regulatory environment and facilitate profitable business partnerships. Our purpose is to empower the most influential community in payments, where the connections, collaboration and learning shape an industry that works for all. We operate as an independent representative for the industry and its interests, and drive collaboration within the payments sector in order to bring about meaningful change and innovation. We work closely with industry stakeholders such as the Bank of England, the FCA, HM Treasury, the Payment Systems Regulator, Pay.UK, UK Finance and Innovate Finance. Through our comprehensive programme of activities for members and with guidance from an independent Advisory Board of leading payments CEOs, we facilitate the connections and build the bridges that join the ecosystem together and make it stronger. These activities include a programme of monthly digital and face-to-face events including our annual conference PAY360 and awards dinner, CEO round tables and training activities. We run 7 stakeholder working Project groups: Inclusion, Regulator, Financial Crime, International Trade and Open Banking. The volunteers within these groups represent the collective view of The Payments Association members at industry-critical moments and work together to drive innovation in these areas. We also conduct exclusive industry research which is made available to our members through our Insights knowledge base. These include monthly whitepapers, insightful interviews and tips from the industry’s most successful CEOs.