# Stephanie Ferris

> Stephanie Ferris is CEO and president of FIS, a role she assumed in December 2022 after senior finance and operating positions at Fifth Third, Vantiv, Worldpay and FIS. Her tenure includes the Worldpay divestitures, the Atelio launch and the 2026 acquisition of Global Payments’ Issuer Solutions business.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and President at FIS
- **Organizations:** FIS, Worldpay, Vantiv, Fifth Third Bancorp, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Miami University Farmer School of Business Board of Visitors, lululemon athletica (former board member, 2019-2022)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, Miami University
- **Known for:** First woman to become FIS CEO., Certified public accountant., CNBC Changemakers honoree, 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1995-2001** — Worked in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers, becoming an audit manager.
- **2001-2009** — Held finance leadership roles at Fifth Third, including CFO of its payments processing division.
- **2009** — Joined the independent processing business that became Vantiv following its private-equity-backed separation from Fifth Third.
- **2013-2015** — General Manager, Merchant Bank and Head of Relationship Management, Financial Institution Services.
- **2015-2016** — Deputy CFO of the payments business subsequently known as Worldpay.
- **2016-2019** — CFO of Vantiv/Worldpay.
- **2019-2020** — FIS Chief Operating Officer following the Worldpay acquisition.
- **2021-2022** — FIS Chief Administrative Officer.
- **2022-02** — Appointed FIS president.
- **2022-12-16** — Became FIS CEO; retained the president title.
- **2024-01-31** — FIS completed sale of 55% of Worldpay to GTCR-managed funds.
- **2024-05-07** — FIS launched Atelio; Ferris rang the NYSE closing bell for investor day.
- **2026-01-09** — FIS completed its issuer-services acquisition and sale of its remaining Worldpay interest; announced January 12.

## Achievements

- First woman to become FIS CEO.
- Certified public accountant.
- CNBC Changemakers honoree, 2025.
- American Banker Most Influential Women in Fintech honoree, 2024.
- YWCA Career Women of Achievement honoree, 2019.
- PaymentsSource Most Influential Women in Payments honoree, 2018.
- Stevie Awards for Women in Business silver honoree, 2016.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — FIS ranked first in the 2026 IDC FinTech Rankings Top 100; Ferris emphasized financial institutions’ trust in its infrastructure.
- **2026-03** — Discussed career risk, the issuer-services transaction and financial infrastructure on This Month in Fintech.
- **2026-02** — FIS reported 2025 revenue of $10.7 billion, up 5% on a GAAP basis, and operating cash flow of $2.6 billion.
- **2026-01** — FIS completed the $13.5 billion enterprise-value Issuer Solutions acquisition and disposed of its remaining 45% Worldpay stake.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fisglobal.com/about-us/board-of-directors/stephanie-ferris
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieferris

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Last updated: 2026-10-21