Kate Danella is Chief Administrative Officer and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Danella oversees Strategic Planning, Transformation Office, Digital Banking, Corporate Marketing and Communications, Community and Market Engagement, and Customer Advocacy. The teams in the CAO division are responsible for advancing customer experience, driving innovation and strategic growth, and supporting execution across the Regions’ businesses. Regions is a regional bank that operates throughout the South, Midwest and Texas and is headquartered in Birmingham, Ala.
Danella joined Regions in 2015 and has held leadership roles across a range of business and strategy functions. Most recently, she led the Consumer Banking Group, overseeing the Retail Bank, Mortgage, and Indirect Lending and Partnerships businesses. Previously, she served as Chief Strategy and Client Experience Officer and head of Regions Private Wealth Management.
Danella holds degrees from Vanderbilt University (BA), the University of Cambridge (MPhil), and Harvard Business School (MBA).
Danella serves on the boards of the Consumer Bankers Association and Children's of Alabama. In addition, she is a member of the Mastercard U.S. Advisory Board and the Board of Overseers for the Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama. She is also a member of the Rotary Club of Greater Birmingham.