Wells Fargo COO Scott Powell to become chief risk officer as Derek Flowers retires

By Public Technologies
  • Wells Fargo Chief Risk Officer Derek Flowers will retire in mid-January.
  • Chief Operating Officer Scott Powell will become chief risk officer upon Flowers’ retirement.
  • Powell has been COO since December 2019, leading risk and control transformation efforts across the bank.
  • Powell previously held risk management roles, led consumer banking and retail investments at JPMorgan Chase, then ran Santander Holdings USA as CEO.
  • Wells Fargo plans to name a successor to Powell as COO in the near future.


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