---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000898822-22-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "V"
cik: "0001403161"
company_name: "VISA INC."
filed_at: "2022-11-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T16:34:53.601122+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Visa appoints Ryan McInerney as CEO effective Feb 1, 2023; Al Kelly becomes Executive Chairman

## Summary
- Ryan McInerney, President since 2013, appointed CEO effective Feb 1, 2023.
- Al Kelly, CEO since 2016, becomes Executive Chairman after McInerney's appointment.
- McInerney previously CEO of Consumer Banking at JPMorgan and Principal at McKinsey.
- No compensatory changes or related-party transactions disclosed in connection with transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000898822-22-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: V
- cik: 0001403161
- company_name: VISA INC.
- filed_at: 2022-11-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403161/000089882222000008/0000898822-22-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403161/000089882222000008/visa8k1117.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000898822-22-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000898822-22-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000898822-22-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. changed role as Executive Chairman at VISA INC..
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Mr. Kelly will no longer serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer but will continue to serve the Company as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403161/000089882222000008/0000898822-22-000008-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ryan McInerney was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at VISA INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Company’s Board of Directors had unanimously elected Ryan McInerney to succeed Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1403161/000089882222000008/0000898822-22-000008-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.