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Volume XLIV
Number 45
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Wednesday • November 12, 2014
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Tracy Curtis, the new regional president o f Wells Fargo for its Oregon and southwest Washington operations, builds a relationship with the community and shares her
experiences to help other women become leaders.
‘You Can Lead Too’
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A top Northwest executive in the financial
business sector is breaking glass ceilings
and encouraging a new generation of young
women to do the same. Her name is Tracy
Curtis, the new regional president for Wells
Fargo & Company, the first woman to ever
hold this position. Her message to girls?
“You can lead too.”
Wells Fargo named Curtis as its regional
president for its Oregon and Southwest
Washington banking operations in January.
She has since been building her relationship
with the community and sharing her experi
ences as a professional woman in the finan
cial world with women who hope to move
forward in their own lives.
Curtis began her career as a bank teller 27
years ago. Originally from England, she
moved to the United States in 1987, a time she
says when “women could not wear pants to
work.” Female bosses existed, but as Curtis
explains, they were trained to be aggressive,
and to lead just like men would. Since that
time, a lot has changed.
“Women today who lead have the ability
Top executive
encourages a
new generation
to lead in different ways,” she says.
Curtis says Wells Fargo has been a boon
to work for in terms of policies and the
manner with which women are valued in the
in the workplace. She sets an example for
others by giving back to the community,
working with local non-profits and other
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