JJ Blair

JJ Blair leads Product Development and Vertical Strategies at KeyBank, focusing on innovative solutions in the financial technology sector.

With over two decades of experience, JJ has a proven track record of designing and launching technology products in mission-critical and compliance-intensive environments. His expertise spans from developing security architecture for the payments industry to leading advanced technology projects for organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force.In addition to his product development role, JJ has extensive experience in investing, business development, operations, security, and fraud prevention.

He has successfully led teams at both tech startups and large financial services companies, as well as institutional funds. JJ holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.