Jessica Renier is the Managing Director and Head of Digital Finance at the Institute of International Finance (IIF). Her career encompasses senior roles in both the public and private sectors, with a focus on financial technology, digital assets, innovation policy, and national security. ^{[1] [2]}

Education

Renier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, Communication, and Spanish from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. She later obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Renier also holds a Master of Arts in Defense and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. ^{[1] [2] [9]}

Career

Renier began her career with positions at the Hoover Institution, J.P. Morgan Securities, and the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Dallas. She later joined Deloitte Consulting as a Manager in its Strategy & Operations practice, where she advised the banking and securities industry and specialized in blockchain technology and digital identity.

Following her time in the private sector, Renier transitioned to public service. She joined the U.S. Department of the Treasury, serving first as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance. In this capacity, she led the department's policy development on financial technology and innovation, with a subject matter focus on digital assets, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence. Between 2019 and 2020, she served as the Senior Counselor for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes.

From 2020 to 2021, Renier served in the Executive Office of the President as a Program Associate Director at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). In this role, she was responsible for overseeing a portfolio of federal government agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration.

On January 1, 2022, Renier was appointed Managing Director of Digital Finance at the Institute of International Finance (IIF) in Washington, D.C. She leads the IIF's work on digital finance policy, shaping the industry's engagement with global standard setters and policymakers. Her purview includes digital assets, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), payments innovation, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, distributed ledger technology (DLT), and cybersecurity. Upon her appointment, Renier stated, "Working with the industry as it navigates this inflection point in digital finance is an important strategic objective for the IIF and I am excited to steward the department’s efforts to shape digital finance policy.” ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [9]}

Military Service

Since 2017, Renier has served as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. ^{[1] [4]}

Affiliations and Advisory Roles

Throughout her career, Renier has been involved with several policy and industry organizations. Her advisory roles and affiliations have included:

• Advisory Board Member, The Digital Dollar Project (2023–Present)
• Innovation Panel Member, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) (2022–Present)
• Market Risk Advisory Committee Member, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) (2022–Present)
• Member, Bretton Woods Committee (2022–Present)
• Board Member, First Responder Network Authority (2020–2021)
• Term Member, Council on Foreign Relations (2016–2021)

These roles reflect her engagement in digital finance, market risk, and international relations. ^[4]

Public Appearances

Renier is a frequent speaker at international forums on topics related to digital finance, regulation, and financial innovation. At the Point Zero Forum in May 2025, she spoke on panels discussing the acceleration of AI innovation and the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) within the financial system. Her speaking engagements have also included the GFTN Forum in Japan, where she participated in discussions on tokenization ecosystems and stablecoins, and the Paris Blockchain Week Summit. ^{[7] [5]}