Jennifer Bailey

VP of Internet Services and Apple Pay, Apple | Cupertino, CA

For fattening the Apple Pay wallet

Jennifer Bailey, a 15-year Apple veteran, has led the company's digital wallet initiatives as head of Apple Pay for the last four years. Under her watch, Apple Pay has become the leading contactless payment solution, with a presence in over half of U.S. retail locations and 21 global markets.

Previously, she oversaw Apple's online store, which now operates in 40 countries.

Prior to Apple, Bailey held senior roles at financial services firm myCFO and Netscape Communications. She holds a BA from Middlebury College, where she graduated with Phi Beta Kappa honors, and an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Stories about Jennifer Bailey

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Jennifer Bailey

VP of Internet Services and Apple Pay, Apple | Cupertino, CA

Stories about Jennifer Bailey

Meet the woman who deserves a thumbs up for Apple Pay’s growth

How Jennifer Bailey routinely does things that don’t scale in her efforts to popularize Apple Pay.

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