Randy Vanderhoof is the Director of the U.S. Payments Forum, a non-profit independent cross-industry organization formed by the Smart Card Alliance in 2012 as the EMV Migration Forum. In August 2016, the organization expanded its charter and changed its name to the U.S. Payments Forum. The Forum has over 170 participating organizations including global payment networks, domestic payment networks, issuers, processors, merchants, government organizations, consultants, integrators, and industry suppliers focused on supporting the introduction and implementation of EMV and other new and emerging technologies that protect the security of, and enhance opportunities for payment transactions within the U.S.