Greater Chicago Area
I am an accomplished and energetic senior leader in banking with exceptional communication skills and a proven track record in sales management, business and talent development, client relationship management, mentoring and consultative selling. My professional history demonstrates an ability to build high-performing teams, work collaboratively with internal partners, across different lines of business, and with external partners as well as an aptitude for developing and maintaining strong relationships with companies across various industries while advising and partnering with their leadership teams. A lifelong learner, I believe in building diverse teams, learning from one another, leveraging each other’s strengths, working together towards a common goal and achieving or exceeding expectations of all stakeholders. Over the course of my career, I have focused on increasing profitability by executing on strategic and tactical objectives, optimizing team production and developing talent within the team while fostering an environment conducive to teamwork and collaboration, accountability, trust and integrity. I am a passionate advocate for diversity, respect and inclusion and have engaged in several initiatives geared toward increasing the representation of women in Commercial Banking and the business community.
• Leading a team of Commercial Middle Market Bankers and Associates to ensure growth and quality of client portfolio in Greater Chicagoland. • Managing the sales process and partner relationships to drive fulsome relationships. • Attracting and developing talent • Serving on various councils and contributing to strategic initiatives focused on Culture, Sales Enablement and New hire training.
Leading a team of Commercial Relationship Managers focusing on serving Middle Market companies in Chicagoland.
Responsible for growing Huntington’s presence within the Illinois Market through developing a portfolio of new commercial relationships. Ensured growth and quality of the portfolio, managed the sales process for the team, driving cross-selling efforts and managing partner relationships with focus on greater customer penetration. Additional responsibilities included • Leader of the Center of Influence strategy for the Chicago Region • Line leader for the Construction and Engineering Subject Matter Advisory Group • Leader of the Women in Leadership networking group as well as the Women Forum (internal initiative) • Member of the Insights Council as well as the Region’s Culture and Community Committees
Developed and led Commercial Middle Market strategy and Relationship Management teams for the Chicago Region including Greater Chicagoland, Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Responsible for the overall quality and performance of the Middle Market group for the Bank (growth, profitability and risk management). Additional responsibilities included • Senior Sponsor to the Commercial Associate Program • Senior Sponsor of the Women Business Resource Group • Leader of the Commercial Client Experience Improvement Initiative for the Chicago Region.
Developed and led a team of Middle Market Relationship Managers and Equipment Finance Specialists. Ensured growth and quality of the portfolio, managed the sales process for the team, driving cross selling efforts and managing partner relationships with focus on greater customer penetration. Extended responsibilities included managing the Construction and Engineering portfolio as well as the Trading and Asset Management Firms portfolio Consistently achieved over 100% of financial performance goal.