As Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Wells Fargo & Company, Derek Flowers oversees the governance of the company's risk programs, including financial and non-financial risks and compliance risk management. Leading a team of chief risk officers for each business group and Finance, he ensures effective risk management across the organization. Flowers, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, serves on the Wells Fargo Operating Committee. Previously, he led the Strategic Execution & Operations Office, focusing on operational excellence and regulatory priorities. Prior to that, Flowers held roles including chief credit and market risk officer, overseeing credit, counterparty, and market risk, and led various corporate banking and securities groups. Flowers began his career in Wholesale Banking and holds a B.S. degree in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
