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Derek Flowers

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Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Wells Fargo
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Derek Flowers is the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Wells Fargo, where he has worked for over 25 years. He leads a team of more than 10, 000 professionals, overseeing all financial and non-financial risks for the company. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BS from the University of Arizona.

He is passionate about developing future business leaders, serving on the Advisory Board for the Sanger Leadership Center at his alma mater, the University of Michigan. He is also the executive sponsor for Wells Fargos Veterans Connection Employee Resource Network, actively supporting and recognizing veteran colleagues.

He is the highest-ranking Wells Fargo executive based in North Carolina, where the company has a major presence.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Corporate Risk Governance
As Chief Risk Officer, he is accountable for the effective governance of Wells Fargo’s comprehensive risk programs and has held multiple senior risk roles at the company.
Supporting Veterans
He is the proud executive sponsor for Wells Fargo’s Veterans’ Connection Employee Resource Network, frequently celebrating the contributions of veteran employees.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
Wells Fargo
7-2019 - 1-2022
Head of Strategic Execution & Operations Office
Wells Fargo
7-2014 - 6-2019
Chief Credit and Market Risk Officer for Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Loan Officer
Wells Fargo
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Wells Fargo names Derek Flowers as new chief risk officer. Featured in Reuters
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Wells Fargo's chief risk officer to retire in June. Featured in Banking Dive
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Arizona
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