Tara Edmonds

Tara Edmonds is Senior Vice President and Enterprise Payments Strategy Leader at SouthState Bank, where she leads the bank's enterprise payments strategy across consumer, business, and commercial banking. She drives major transformation initiatives spanning digital assets, instant payments, ISO 20022, and payments modernization, partnering across the organization to deliver next-generation payment capabilities.

With more than a decade of banking experience, Tara has held leadership roles across operations, technology, strategy, M&A, and payments. She is a frequent speaker at industry forums, including Nacha and American Banker, where she shares insights on digital assets, instant payments, ISO 20022, and emerging technologies shaping the future of banking. Her industry recognitions include NACHA’s Top 15 Under 40, Money20/20 RiseUp 2024, and Charleston Business Magazine’s Best & Brightest 35 and Under.