Steve Boms

Steve Boms, president and founder of Allon Advocacy, LLC, has two decades of experience working inside government, public and private companies, trade organisations, and the technology industry. He assists organisations as they engage with policymakers in Washington, across the country, and around the world.

Steve has spent his career focused on complex financial services public policy issues, having worked in the United States Congress on the committee with jurisdiction over banking issues. He has led advocacy efforts and public policy teams globally for equity options exchanges, large US-based financial institutions, and leading fintech firms. A recognised expert in the partnership between financial technology and public policy, Steve has testified before the United States Senate, the Canadian Parliament, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on financial services and technology.

Steve is also the executive director of the Financial Data and Technology Association of North America, a trade association representing approximately three dozen financial technology companies that advocates for consumer-permissioned financial data access.