Javier Ferrer Fernández

Javier D. Ferrer Fernández (born December 29, 1961) is a Cuban-American lawyer, financial advisor, businessman and politician who served as President and member of the board of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank for Governor Alejandro García Padilla.

He graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983 and from Boston College Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1986. From 1989 to 1991 he practiced law with Hernandez Mayoral & Ferrer.

Mr. Ferrer has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Popular, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Bank, since July 1, 2025. He served as President of Popular, BPPR and Popular Bank since May 2024. and as Chief Operating Officer of Popular and BPPR from January 2022 to June 2025, overseeing all business units in Puerto Rico, the mainland United States and the Virgin Islands, as well as directing the Corporation’s strategic planning and data and analytics functions. Mr. Ferrer has served as Director of BPPR since March 2015 and Director of Popular Bank since April 2024. He also served as Secretary of the Board of Directors of Popular and its banking subsidiaries from October 2014 to May 2024. From October 2014 until December 2021, he was the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and General Counsel of Popular.

He is married to Blanca Pujals Escudero and they have 5 children.