Michael J. Kennedy

Michael J. Kennedy has more than 30 years of experience leading fintech companies and advising top U.S. banks and financial institutions.

He founded and led Zelle Payments (formerly clearXchange) and later served as CEO of Interstellar, pioneering the use of blockchain in international payments. Previously, Michael was Executive Vice President at Wells Fargo & Company, where he led payment strategy, innovation, and wealth management. He began his career as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company.

Michael serves as a board director for IDACORP, Inc. and Idaho Power, and an advisor to EFEX. He is a former advisory board member for Stellar.org and Verrency.

He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.