Amanda Norton Wells Fargo & Co. Chief Risk Officer is resigning after four years in the position of chief risk officer. According to a staff memo, Norton will retire from the bank at the end of June, and Wells will name a replacement in the coming weeks. 

Norton joined Wells Fargo in 2018 to strengthen Well's risk and control infrastructure. Norton was one of the first outsiders hired directly onto Wells Fargo's top leadership team, consisting primarily of executives from other firms. According to Well's CEO, Norton and her team worked tirelessly to transform risk management at the company. In a separate memo to risk-management employees, Norton stated, "There's still a lot to do, and I am confident in the deeply talented team we have to continue building on the foundation we have put in place."

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