# Paul Gormley

> Paul Gormley is the EVP and Chief Operating Officer of PayNearMe, the Silicon Valley payments company that helps businesses in lending, iGaming, and consumer finance collect payments across cash, cards, ACH, and mobile wallets. He joined in 2023 as SVP of Operations and stepped into the COO seat, bringing a resume that runs from partner at McKinsey & Company to a long run at Google leading Commerce and Payments Partnerships and finance for the Infrastructure and AI/ML groups. He holds a BA from Northwestern and an MBA from Harvard, and is known around the office for long, slow bike rides in the hills above Silicon Valley.

- **Role:** EVP, Chief Operating Officer at PayNearMe
- **Organizations:** PayNearMe, Google, McKinsey & Company
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Northwestern University, MBA, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Rose from SVP of Operations to EVP and Chief Operating Officer at PayNearMe, Led Commerce and Payments Partnerships at Google, Led Finance for Google's Infrastructure and AI/ML organizations

## Career timeline

- **—** — Partner at McKinsey & Company
- **—** — Joined Google, leading Commerce and Payments Partnerships
- **—** — Led Finance for Google's Infrastructure and AI/ML teams
- **2023** — Joined PayNearMe as SVP, Operations
- **2026** — Serving as EVP, Chief Operating Officer at PayNearMe

## Achievements

- Rose from SVP of Operations to EVP and Chief Operating Officer at PayNearMe
- Led Commerce and Payments Partnerships at Google
- Led Finance for Google's Infrastructure and AI/ML organizations
- Made Partner at McKinsey & Company
- Helped scale PayNearMe's operations during a period that included a $50M fintech infrastructure raise

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Listed as EVP, Chief Operating Officer of PayNearMe in executive records.
- **2026-07** — PayNearMe recognized among the world's top fintech companies as it continues expanding its payments platform.

## Links

- Website: https://home.paynearme.com/about/leadership/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-gormley/

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Last updated: 2026-07-30