Loeffler, Kelly, 1970-

Kelly Lynn Loeffler (born November 27, 1970) is an American businesswoman and politician, who served as a United States senator from Georgia from 2020 to 2021. A Republican, Loeffler was previously chief executive officer (CEO) of Bakkt, a subsidiary of commodity and financial service provider Intercontinental Exchange, of which her husband, Jeffrey Sprecher, is CEO. Until February 2021, she co-owned the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Born iun Bloomington, Illinois and raised in Stanford, Illinois, Loeffler graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's Gies College of Business in 1992, later earning a Master of Business Administration in international finance and marketing from DePaul University's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. After earning her MBA, Loeffler worked for Citibank, William Blair & Company, and the Crossroads Group. In 2002, she joined Intercontinental Exchange, a commodity and financial service provider, in investor relations. In 2018, she became the chief executive officer (CEO) of Bakkt, a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange.

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