Melissa Smith, Founder of Wex

Melissa Smith is the CEO and President of WEX, a financial technology solutions company that she joined in 1997. Based in Portland, Maine, United States.

About Melissa Smith

Melissa Smith is the CEO and President of WEX, a financial technology solutions company that she joined in 1997. She progressed through various leadership roles, including CFO during WEX's IPO in 2005, before becoming CEO in 2014. Under her leadership, WEX has diversified from a U.S.-based fleet card provider to a global B2B payments company, tripling its revenue from $818 million in 2014 to $2.55 billion in 2023.

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