Brennen Willingham

About Brennen Willingham

Treasury leader with a proven 20+ year track record of navigating challenging, disruptive environments, designing best-in-class risk management programs, and driving business-forward, growth-minded strategies. From executing capital markets transactions through the financial crisis to shaping enterprise-wide balance sheet strategy today, I’ve built deep expertise in capital, liquidity, risk management, and corporate development. Passionate about adapting to change, positioning the bank for long-term success, and balancing risk discipline with strategic growth.

Experience

1. Treasurer

   Fifth Third Bank

   Jan 2024 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   As Treasurer of Fifth Third Bank, I lead the strategy and execution of balance sheet management, capital planning, and corporate development for a $215+ billion financial institution. My team is responsible for optimizing net interest income, managing liquidity and funding, and ensuring the bank is well-positioned in dynamic market and regulatory environments.Key areas of responsibility and impact: • Strategic Balance Sheet & Liquidity Management – Oversee funding, investments, and capital structure to support sustainable growth within our risk appetite • Interest Rate & Market Risk Management – Effective measurement of interest rate risk, design and execute hedging strategies, effectively manage price risk. • Capital & Regulatory Strategy – Lead capital planning and stress testing to meet evolving regulatory standards. • Innovation in Treasury – Drive adoption of data-driven forecasting, advanced analytics, and model-based decision-making to enhance financial performance. • Leadership & Talent Development – Build and inspire high-performing teams, with a focus on continuous improvement and future-ready skills.I’m passionate about delivering best in class results and positioning the bank for long-term success by anticipating change—whether from markets, regulation, or disruptive technologies.

Education

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Masters, Business Administration – Finance

• University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Bachelor of Science Degree, Finance; Financial Management and Investments & Institutions

  2003

Skills

• Banking
• Risk Management
• Portfolio Management
• Bloomberg
• Equities
• Treasury Management
• Liquidity Risk
• Trading
• Investments
• Stress Testing
• Derivatives
• Funding
• Alm
• Hedging
• Money Market
• Interest Rate Risk Management
• Cash Flow
• Interest Rate Derivatives
• Financial Risk
• Treasury
• Finance
• Cash Management
• Securities
• Liquidity
• Corporate Finance
• Securitization
• Capital Markets
• Liquidity Management
• Fixed Income