10 Truist leaders in new roles in 2026
Each of these ten Truist leaders in new roles in 2026 started their current Truist title in 2026, from a managing director and controller to senior financial directors, technology and data delivery directors and an associate general counsel. A reader can learn how Truist leaders approach a role they started in 2026 from people who hold one now.
Professionals to explore
Anupam Malhotra
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions Data Delivery Director · Truist
Anupam Malhotra has been Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions Data Delivery Director at Truist since March 2026, based in Madison, Alabama. At Truist, Anupam Malhotra was also Senior Vice President, Enterprise Data & Analytics Senior Data Delivery Lead from 2024 to 2026 and Software Engineering Director II from 2022 to 2024.
Colin Brown
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Finance Director - Technology · Truist
Colin Brown has been SVP, Finance Director - Technology at Truist since March 2026, based in the Charlotte area. Colin Brown was also VP, Finance - Consumer & Small Business Banking at Wells Fargo in 2025, VP, Finance - Lead Finance Business Partner, Technology at Wells Fargo from 2024 to 2025 and Sr. AVP, Finance - Lead Finance Business Partner, Technology at Wells Fargo from 2022 to 2024.
David McMichael
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel and Senior Vice President · Truist
David McMichael has been Associate General Counsel and Senior Vice President at Truist since August 2026, based in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. David McMichael was also General Counsel, Senior Vice President, and Corporate Secretary at Northpoint Commercial Finance from 2014 to 2026 and Division Attorney at Textron Financial from 2003 to 2010.
DJ Karasik
LinkedInExperience: Financial Director · Truist
DJ Karasik has been Financial Director at Truist since March 2026, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. At Truist, DJ Karasik was also Senior Financial Manager from 2024 to 2026 and Senior Financial Analyst from 2022 to 2024, and was Finance Manager at Spectrum Reach in 2022 and Accounting Supervisor at Spectrum Reach from 2020 to 2022.
Jayce Post-Watson
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Sr Financial Director · Truist
Jayce Post-Watson has been SVP, Sr Financial Director at Truist since February 2026, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, in a role the profile lists under finance and accounting. Jayce Post-Watson was also Sr. Financial Analyst - FP&A Sales at EXPRESS from 2015 to 2016 and Financial Analyst II - Store Finance at EXPRESS from 2014 to 2015.
Kate Cole, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Financial Director · Truist
Kate Cole has been Financial Director at Truist since June 2026, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and describes an FP&A role in tech finance working with technology initiatives and supporting a SOX process. Kate Cole was also Senior Financial Manager at Truist from 2024 to 2026 and FP&A Lead at FedEx Dataworks from 2022 to 2025.
Ravindra Kallamadi
LinkedInExperience: Technology Operations Director · Truist
Ravindra Kallamadi has been Technology Operations Director at Truist since June 2026, based in Glen Allen, Virginia. At Truist, Ravindra Kallamadi was also Senior Vice President, Production Support Group Head I from 2025 to 2026 and Senior Vice President, Data Platforms Director from 2016 to 2025, and was Delivery Manager at IBM in 2016.
Robin Cowan
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Senior Financial Director · Truist
Robin Cowan has been SVP, Senior Financial Director at Truist since May 2026, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Robin Cowan was also Lead Financial Analyst at Wells Fargo from 2023 to 2026, Business Support Manager - COO Team at Bank of America from 2021 to 2023 and Finance Manager at Bank of America from 2019 to 2021.
Shannon Kelly
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Senior Financial Director - FP&A and Strategic Initiatives | Corporate Functions · Truist
Shannon Kelly has been SVP, Senior Financial Director - FP&A and Strategic Initiatives | Corporate Functions at Truist since January 2026, based in Atlanta, and describes leading FP&A and Strategic Initiatives for the Corporate Functions at Truist. Shannon Kelly was also VP, Strategic Initiatives Associate - Atlanta Banking Group at SouthState Bank from 2024 to 2026 and VP, Senior Financial Manager - Commercial Banking at Truist in 2024.
Steffany Hajek
LinkedInExperience: Managing Director Technology, Data and Operations Controller · Truist
Steffany Hajek has been Managing Director Technology, Data and Operations Controller at Truist since February 2026, based in the Charlotte area. Steffany Hajek was also CFO COO Change Operations Executive at Bank of America from 2022 to 2026, SVP - ESG Finance Executive at Bank of America in 2022 and SVP - Chief Financial Officer Marketing and Communications at Bank of America from 2019 to 2022.
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- 01What did you focus on in your first months in your current role?
- 02Which parts of your past roles have been most useful in the role you hold now?
- 03How do you decide which priorities to take on first when you start a new role?
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