A 30-year Wells Fargo veteran, Laurie Nordquist assumed her current role in 2018, where she is responsible for more than 700 bank branches.

In addition, Nordquist has been an advocate for the Twin Cities within Wells Fargo, pushing for programming that addresses community needs. Programs she has championed include the Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund, which reinvests processing fees from PPP loans in community-development financial institutions, and the NeighborhoodLIFT Program, which offers $15,000 in down-payment assistance to low- and middle-income homebuyers.