Peter Akwaboah

Peter Akwaboah is Fannie Mae's Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer. With more than 30 years of leadership experience in finance, real estate, technology and banking, Mr. Akwaboah leads a company that plays an essential role in the U.S. economy, manages more than $4 trillion in assets, and is a reliable source of affordable mortgage financing for homeowners, homebuyers, and renters across the country.

Previously, Mr. Akwaboah was a Managing Director and served as the Chief Operating Officer for Technology and the Head of Innovation at Morgan Stanley. In this role, he was responsible for driving the technology strategy with a focus on fueling the firm’s innovation, effectiveness, and resilience. Mr. Akwaboah also partnered with Morgan Stanley’s businesses to build on the firm’s technology investments and delivery opportunities to enable profitability.

Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2015, Mr. Akwaboah spent a decade at the Royal Bank of Scotland, including as Asia Pacific Chief Operating Officer for Operations, Technology, and Corporate Services. Prior to that, he held leadership roles in operations and technology at Deutsche Bank, KPMG, and IBM.

Mr. Akwaboah serves on the Boards of the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine and the Museum of American Finance. He has multiple degrees in engineering and civil engineering, including a first-class honors Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Birmingham, England.