Bio

Erin Watson is Head of Strategy at Truist Securities. In this role, she leads strategic enablement for Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) lines of business. She has direct oversight of the firm’s strategic planning, Business Management function, as well as its talent programs. Prior to her appointment as Head of Strategy in 2015, Watson was the business manager for Corporate Banking at Truist Securities predecessor, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, where she played a key role in the national expansion of that line of business. Watson has over 25 years of financial services experience, primarily at SunTrust, along with Bank of America and its predecessors. Her experience has centered in Wholesale Banking, including a variety of roles in middle market banking and credit products, as well as marketing. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics and French from Wofford College and an IMBA in International Management, Strategy and Marketing from the University of South Carolina.