THE PAYMENTS LIBERATION BRIEF: FORMER NATWEST CEO DAME ALISON ROSE JOINS THE BOARD OF OTOMA TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PAYMENTS
New York, 18th November 2026.
Dame Alison Rose, former Chief Executive Officer of NatWest Group, has joined the Board of Directors of Otoma, the Payments Tech Liberator, which provides banks with a new-generation, AI native no-code global payments hub.
Alison, a transformational entrepreneur and impact-driven senior banking executive with over 30 years of experience in financial services, brings a forward-looking leadership perspective and an influential voice on innovation, technology, and transformation to the company, as it executes the next phase of its growth.
Alison joins Otoma at a pivotal moment for the payments industry, driven by a shared belief that transformation is essential and that a new approach to technology is required - one that enables banks to regain the agility needed to serve customers effectively and reduce dependence on legacy systems.
Dame Alison Rose, former Chief Executive Officer of NatWest Group, has joined the Board of Directors of Otoma, the Payments Tech Liberator, which provides banks with a new-generation, AI native no-code global payments hub.
Alison, a transformational entrepreneur and impact-driven senior banking executive with over 30 years of experience in financial services, brings a forward-looking leadership perspective and an influential voice on innovation, technology, and transformation to the company, as it executes the next phase of its growth.
Alison joins Otoma at a pivotal moment for the payments industry, driven by a shared belief that transformation is essential and that a new approach to technology is required - one that enables banks to regain the agility needed to serve customers effectively and reduce dependence on legacy systems.
“Otoma represents a major leap forward for the industry,” remarked Alison. “The company is embracing the transformative potential of AI, automation, self-service and no-code technologies to fundamentally rethink how payment technology is developed, deployed and supported. I strongly agree with Otoma’s premise that the current approach to technology innovation is no longer sustainable given the pace and demands of modern commerce and evolving customer expectations.”
Dame Alison Rose
Board Member, Otoma
She said her decision to join the board was also driven by her confidence in Otoma’s leadership team and its proven track record of disruption and execution. Otoma was founded by members of the team behind Fundtech, the payments technology company acquired by D+H, which subsequently combined with Misys to form Finastra. Having built one of the payment hubs that defined the last generation, the team is now focused on helping banks move beyond the constraints of traditional legacy payment hubs and embrace a new generation of payments technology.
“Peter and the team at Otoma have disrupted the industry before, and I believe they are uniquely positioned to do so again,” she added. “Their extensive experience gives them a deep understanding of the challenges, enabling them to develop practical, innovative solutions designed for real-world adoption.”
As a board member, Alison will help ensure the company remains focused on solving the payments industry’s biggest challenges, while delivering scalable, practical solutions that can be rapidly adopted across the ecosystem.
“Peter and the team at Otoma have disrupted the industry before, and I believe they are uniquely positioned to do so again,” she added. “Their extensive experience gives them a deep understanding of the challenges, enabling them to develop practical, innovative solutions designed for real-world adoption.”
As a board member, Alison will help ensure the company remains focused on solving the payments industry’s biggest challenges, while delivering scalable, practical solutions that can be rapidly adopted across the ecosystem.
“I’m delighted to welcome Dame Alison Rose to the Otoma Board. Alison is one of the world’s most respected banking leaders, with an exceptional blend of strategic vision and hands-on operational experience in large-scale bank transformation. Her deep understanding of modernization, payments infrastructure, and the challenges posed by legacy technology will be invaluable to Otoma as we continue to help banks move from legacy to agility. I’m very much looking forward to working with her as we continue to drive the business forward.”
Peter Reynolds
Otoma CEO
Otoma has developed an AI-native payment hub designed to dramatically reduce the time, cost, and complexity of building and maintaining payment technology, enabling faster innovation and greater independence for banks worldwide.
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