Nov 25, 2021
Derek sits down with Tiffany to talk all things small business banking! Derek dives into how to direct your money as a small business owner and how to move forward with a growing business model.
About Our Guest
Derek Ellington is head of Small Business Banking for Wells
Fargo and is responsible for leading and accelerating the
growth and focus on the company’s small business clients,
which have up to $10 million in revenue. Derek was previously
with Bank of America, where his 24-year career spanned
leadership roles in retail banking, commercial banking, credit,
and small business banking. Most recently, Derek was Business
Banking executive for the Atlantic South Region and served as
National Business Banking Digital executive and National
Business Banking Environment,
Social Governance (ESG) executive. Derek also served as president
of the North Carolina Triad region, where he led associates
across all lines of business, including Consumer, Wealth
Management, and Commercial Banking.
He is a frequent speaker on small business topics and received the Bank of America Global Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2017. Derek has been consistently active in the community. He has served on the boards of East Greensboro Now, The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Guilford Merchants Association and the Board of Visitors of NC A&T State University.
Derek is a graduate of Troy University in Alabama with double
majors in Computer Science and Business Administration. He
later received a Master’s Degree focused on International
Business from Birmingham Southern College.
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