Rodney E. Hood is a veteran financial services leader and former federal regulator who has helped shape the modern fintech landscape from both inside and outside government. He has served as Acting Comptroller of the Currency, a Board Member of the FDIC, and Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration—bringing a strong focus on innovation, financial access & inclusion, and safety to the nation’s financial system.

At the OCC, Mr. Hood reinstated the Office of Financial Technology and Innovation, approved a fintech bank charter to expand small business lending, and promoted forward-looking policies that enabled banks to custody digital assets and partner more effectively with fintechs. At the NCUA, he created the agency's Office of Financial Technology & Access. He has long advocated for building bridges between traditional finance and emerging technologies to better serve consumers.

In the private sector, he’s held leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, and currently serves on the board of directors of Zest AI, where he supports the responsible use of artificial intelligence to unlock credit access.

A frequent speaker and respected voice on regulatory modernization, Mr. Hood brings a pragmatic, mission-driven approach to fintech policy and innovation.