John Pitts

John Pitts is the Head of Industry Relations and Digital Trust for Plaid, a financial services technology company, where he works with banks, fintechs, and aggregators to advance Open Banking and empower consumers to safely access, share, and control their financial data. He advocates for financial data practices based on consumer-first principles of transparency, permission, and privacy. Previously, as Plaid’s Head of Policy, John successfully advocated for the introduction of Open Banking in the U.S. through the CFPB’s 1033 rule and consulted on financial data and consumer protection regulations across the U.S., Canada, UK, EU, and Australia.

Before Plaid, John was Deputy Assistant Director for Intergovernmental Affairs at the CFPB, working with state Attorneys General to promote cooperation and coordination between the states in enforcing the Dodd-Frank Consumer Financial Protection Act. He was a regular speaker on NAAG, CWAG, and State Center panels on topics including student lending, payday lending, and emerging financial technologies like cryptocurrencies. John began his career as an attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.