The former CEO of one of the world’s largest banks has been elected to Fannie Mae’s board of directors.
Fannie Mae said Antony Jenkins has been appointed to the board’s Strategic Initiatives and Technology Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Jenkins has served as group CEO and as a member of the board of directors at Barclays PLC. He is a digital banking technology executive with extensive fintech expertise.
“We are very pleased to welcome Antony to the Fannie Mae Board of Directors,” Board Chairman Egbert L.J. Perry said in a release. “With his leadership of one of the world’s largest banks and his experience founding an important digital technology firm, he has a keen ability to identify and develop emerging technology opportunities and to bring valuable and practical insights to Fannie Mae.”
“Antony is a highly respected and knowledgeable business leader. He is a great addition to our board of directors at a time of exciting innovation and technological opportunity in housing,” Fannie Mae President and CEO Timothy Mayopoulos said. “Antony’s broad financial services experience and strong fintech and digital technology expertise will complement the deep experience of the board as we work to address today’s affordable housing issues. We are fortunate to benefit from Antony’s capabilities as we use technology to open up new mortgage and rental options for America’s homeowners and renters.”
Jenkins is the founder and executive chair of 10x Future Technologies Limited, a company that is building a digital banking platform designed to redefine how banks operate and engage with customers.