Wells Fargo & Company has announced that Bridget Engle has been named Senior EVP and Head of Technology, reporting to Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf and joining the company’s Operating Committee.
Engle will be responsible for all technology across the company, and brings more than 30 years of experience managing large, global technology organizations in complex financial institutions. She joins Wells Fargo from BNY, where she served as SEVP and CIO from 2017 until earlier this year. Prior to her role at BNY, she served in several roles at Bank of America, including as CIO of Consumer Banking, as well as CIO of Global Banking and Markets, and in various roles at several other financial institutions earlier in her career.
“Bridget is a proven technology leader with deep experience leading large-scale technology transformations across multiple global financial institutions,” Scharf said. “We have made great progress under Tracy’s leadership and Bridget’s experience will be invaluable as we continue to modernize our platforms and invest in, scale, and increase innovation across the company.”
Wells Fargo also announced that Tracy Kerrins will serve as the Head of Consumer Technology, and will lead a new Generative AI team, which will be responsible for driving the adoption of Generative AI across Wells Fargo, reporting to Engle.
“Generative AI can help us transform our businesses, improve our customer and client experiences, and enhance the way we work,” Scharf added. “Our new Generative AI team will work closely with our data and technology platform management teams, as well as each business, on identifying and delivering on the potential of Generative AI responsibly. We are fortunate to have someone with Tracy’s background in our company who is ready to take on this new role and lead our Consumer Technology team.”
