Kenny Smith

Chief Executive Officer Freddie Mac

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Kenny Smith became Freddie Mac’s Chief Executive Officer and joined its board in December 2025, ending a nine-month stretch in which President Michael Hutchins served as interim chief executive. He came from a long career at Deloitte Consulting, where over more than 25 years he advised financial institutions on strategy, operations, risk and governance, led the firm’s U.S. financial services industry practice as Vice Chairman from 2015 to 2020, and was lead client partner for Wells Fargo for more than a decade. As chief executive he also oversees Freddie Mac’s Enterprise Risk Division. Freddie Mac ranked No. 33 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Chief Executive Officer and director of Freddie Mac since December 2025.
• Vice Chairman and U.S. Financial Services Industry Leader, Deloitte Consulting, 2015 to 2020.
• Global Lead Client Service Partner for Wells Fargo at Deloitte, 2008 to 2019.
• Senior principal of Deloitte Consulting from 1993.

Professional Journey

Smith joined Deloitte Consulting in October 1993 and spent his career advising financial services institutions on strategy, operations, risk management and governance. From 2008 to 2019 he was Deloitte’s Global Lead Client Service Partner for Wells Fargo, and from 2015 to 2020 Vice Chairman and U.S. Financial Services Industry Leader. He served on the Deloitte Board Council and Nominating Committee and the board of the National Council of Real Estate Fiduciaries, and retired as a senior principal.

On 17 December 2025 he became Chief Executive Officer of Freddie Mac and a member of its board, with oversight of the Enterprise Risk Division.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.