Staff
Sean Carter, AAP
Senior Director of Education and Rules Development
scarter@neach.org
Sean joined NEACH in 1998. He is responsible for handling member rules questions, developing and teaching NEACH training programs and in-house training/consulting programs. Sean sits on several NACHA workgroups as well as the NACHA Electronic Check Council. Sean received his AAP in 1999, and has continued to maintain his certification.
Joe Casali, AAP
Vice President
jcasali@neach.org
Joe joined NEACH in 1989. He is responsible for the Elearning program which includes ACHPro, GOVPro, and the Association's On Demand Learning Platform. Joe also serves on several national Councils and Committees including the Internet Council, NACHA Rules Enforcement Panel and Rules Works Groups. Joe is a regular speaker for various Association events. Joe received his AAP in 1993 and has continued to maintain his certification.
Linda Gallant
Member Services Manager
lgallant@neach.org
After 5 years of working for a member institution Linda joined NEACH in 1999. As an integral part of the education team, Linda insures member registrations are accurate and complete. Linda also manages the order fulfillment process from order entry to shipping. Most recently Linda has taken a greater role in the accounting department, taking the order registration process to the next level in preparing the accounts receivable entry.
Carol E. Doherty, CPA
Director of Finance and Administration
cdoherty@neach.org
Carol joined NEACH in 2010. In the area of Fiscal Services, she is responsible for Finance and Accounting, Budget, Audit and Risk Management. In the area of Administrative Services, she is responsible for Human Resources which includes Payroll, benefits and benefit policies. Carol has over 20 years of experience working in both public accounting a variety of other industries.
Breffni McGuire
Senior Director Payments Strategy
bmcguire@neach.org
Breffni came to NEACH in 2006 and has more than 20 years' experience in electronic payments and cash management with banks, service providers, and industry advisory firms. Breffni is responsible for developing payments strategy services for NEACH members and incorporating payments strategy issues and subject matter into traditional NEACH products and events.
Linda O'Hara
President and CEO
lohara@neach.org
Linda joined NEACH in 2004 with over 25 years experience in electronic payments and association management. She is responsible for the strategic direction of NEACH, all products and services, governance, and relationship management with members, the Federal Reserve and other payment system stakeholders.
Larry Pirri, AAP
Senior Director, Audit Services
lpirri@neach.org
Larry joined NEACH in 2005 following his retirement from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. He has over 30 years of experience in the ACH network. He is responsible for NEACH's Audit Services Program and assisting with the educational programs and special projects. Larry received his AAP certification in 1999 and has continued to maintain his certification.
John H. Whittaker
Assistant Director, Marketing
jwhittaker@neach.org
John came to NEACH in 2007 with 3 years of experience in Marketing and a degree from Bentley College. John is responsible for managing the NEACH marketing department and marketing initiatives. John also manages the NEACH database, updates the NEACH and Payment Strategy Services web sites, provides logistical support to NEACH events, and assists in the development of new products.
Sandy Ortins, AAP
Director of Education
sortins@neach.org
Sandy joined NEACH in 2011. She is responsible for assisting members with rule questions, creating and teaching NEACH training programs as well as aid in the Elearning programs. Sandy received her AAP in 2010 and has continued to maintain her certification.
Janet E. Merlet, AAP
Director, Member Services
jmerlet@neach.org
Janet came to NEACH in 2011 and has more than 11 years of banking and deposit operations experience. She is responsible for NEACH’s Member Services program. Janet received her AAP in 2006, and has continued to maintain her certification.
