10 Truist HR leaders
Managing directors of HR operations and talent advisory, heads of HR transformation, human capital solutions and teammate enablement, a senior director of talent management and an executive vice president and head of total rewards hold current titles among these Truist HR leaders. A reader can learn how HR leaders work at Truist from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alicia Saunders
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner · Truist
Alicia Saunders has been Senior Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner at Truist since January 2020. Alicia Saunders held the title Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner at SunTrust from 2015 to 2022, and the profile also lists HR Manager at CNN from 2011 to 2015.
Betsy Oliphant
LinkedInExperience: EVP, Head of Total Rewards · Truist
Betsy Oliphant has been EVP, Head of Total Rewards at Truist since October 2025. Betsy Oliphant's profile also lists SVP, Head of Legal, Global Human Resources and Corporate Governance Assistant Corporate Secretary at State Street from 2018 to 2025 and Director of Compensation at Boise Paper from 2011 to 2013.
Debbie Laity
LinkedInExperience: Employee Experience Director · Truist
Debbie Laity has been Employee Experience Director at Truist since November 2019, and the profile also lists Sr. Human Resources Business Partner there since March 2020. Debbie Laity was Director of Talent Acquisition at SunTrust from 2013 to 2019 and Director Of Staffing at SunTrust from 2006 to 2010.
Jess Forero
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, Talent Advisory - Corporate Functions · Truist
Jess Forero has been Managing Director, Talent Advisory - Corporate Functions at Truist since April 2026, and the profile also lists Director of Enterprise Talent Managment and Executive Practices there since October 2022. Jess Forero was Director of Teammate Relations at Truist from 2020 to 2022, and the profile describes leading an enterprise talent practices center covering performance management and succession planning.
JJ Rodrigues
LinkedInExperience: Head of HR Transformation · Truist
JJ Rodrigues has been Head of HR Transformation at Truist since May 2026. JJ Rodrigues was Head of HR Acceleration & Teammate Experience Design there from 2024 to 2026, SVP, Director of Human Capital Business Enablement & Optimization from 2022 to 2024 and SVP, HR Business Partner - Technology & DECAM from 2021 to 2022.
Lisa Rexroat Steele
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President & Chief Human Capital Enablement Officer - Corporate Functions · Truist
Lisa Rexroat Steele was Executive Vice President & Chief Human Capital Enablement Officer - Corporate Functions at Truist from April 2022 to June 2026 and Executive Vice President & Senior HR Business Partner - Corporate Functions there from 2019 to 2022. Lisa Rexroat Steele was Senior Vice President & Chief Administration Officer - Enterprise Information Services at Truist from 2018 to 2019.
Meagan Scheffler
LinkedInExperience: Head of Wholesale Teammate Enablement · Truist
Meagan Scheffler has been Head of Wholesale Teammate Enablement at Truist since July 2026. Meagan Scheffler's profile also lists Head of Talent and Learning - Consumer Banking and Lending at Wells Fargo from 2025 to 2026, Head of Early Careers at Wells Fargo from 2022 to 2025 and Head of Commercial Banking Campus Recruiting at JPMorganChase from 2020 to 2022.
Merwyn Fraser
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director, HR Operations · Truist
Merwyn Fraser has been Managing Director, HR Operations at Truist since April 2026 and held the title Director of Teammate Care there from April 2022 to May 2026. Merwyn Fraser's profile also lists Associate Director, HR Service Delivery at Merck from 2020 to 2022 and HR Disability Manager at Merck from 2017 to 2020.
Michael Eads
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Talent Management & Executive Progression · Truist
Michael Eads has been Sr. Director, Talent Management & Executive Progression at Truist since May 2026, and the profile describes leading enterprise talent management and executive development. Michael Eads was SVP, Head of Talent there from 2024 to 2026, SVP, Director of Talent Acquisition from 2022 to 2024 and SVP, Human Resources Business Partner from 2020 to 2022.
Ray Tavares
LinkedInExperience: Head of Human Capital Solutions & Experience · Truist
Ray Tavares has been Head of Human Capital Solutions & Experience at Truist since February 2024 and held the title Head of Human Capital Systems & Digital Teammate Experience there from December 2020 to April 2024. Ray Tavares's profile also lists Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition Executive at Bank of America from 2017 to 2019.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you stepped into your current HR role?
- 02How do you decide which HR processes to redesign and which to keep?
- 03What has your own work taught you about helping leaders through a large organizational change?
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