Ken Abel

Ken is a technology leader with nearly two decades of fintech experience within custodial, investment, and industrial banking. Ken was most recently at Optum where he led technology strategy and execution serving as Chief Information Officer for Optum Bank from 2017 to 2021. Ken has led engineering, solution architecture, product technology, IT program management, vendor management, and risk management for large matrixed organizations at the highly regulated nexus of banking and healthcare. Ken brings leading fintech experience from his prior executive roles at Fidelity Investments, State Street Corporation, and Thomson Reuters.

Ken holds Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from Northeastern University with undergraduate degrees from University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Ken now lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and two daughters. He is a tech gadget enthusiast, including virtual reality technology. He is an avid fan of science fiction and sporting events.