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Ather Williams III

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Head of Global Payments & Liquidity and Wholesale Digital at Wells Fargo
📍 New York, New York, United States

Ather Williams III is a transformative executive at Wells Fargo, leading Global Payments, Liquidity, and Wholesale Digital. With over 25 years in financial services and a Harvard education, he drives enterprise innovation in digital payments and embedded finance. People who have worked with him describe him as a superb strategist and a great leader.

Personally, Ather is passionate about improving healthcare, a cause deepened by his mothers battle with multiple sclerosis, which led him to serve on the board of Blue Shield of California. He is also a strong advocate for developing diverse leadership and is recognized as a notable Black leader in business.

Unique fact: Ather holds two patents for his innovations in payments technology and decision analytics.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head of Global Payments & Liquidity and Wholesale Digital
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Priorities

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Digital Transformation
Leads Wells Fargo's digital overhaul, transforming how millions of customers interact with the bank through new platforms and services.
Payments Innovation
Drives the modernization of cross-border payment and liquidity platforms by deploying APIs, advanced analytics, and real-time settlement systems.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Head of Global Payments & Liquidity and Wholesale Digital
Wells Fargo
10-2020 - 10-2025
Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Strategy, Digital, Innovation & Enterprise Payments
Wells Fargo
8-2021
Member Board Of Directors
Blue Shield of California
9-2017 - 8-2020
Managing Director, President of Business Banking
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
5-2015 - 9-2017
Managing Director, Head of Global Transaction Services
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
In the press

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Insights from Wells Fargo's Ather Williams | Sibos TV. Featured in YouTube
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Wells Fargo's Ather Williams on Digital, Innovation, & the AI-Future. Featured in YouTube
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Education
MBA
Harvard Business School
AB
Harvard University
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