Allen Blankenship

About Allen Blankenship

Corporate Finance Executive with a robust background developed through 30 years of…

Experience

1. Managing Director Development Officer, Industrials Corporate & Investment Banking

   Wells Fargo

   Jan 2022 — Present

   Member of the Industrials leadership team providing strategic and tactical support to the Group Head and key leaders for all initiatives and projects associated with the recruiting, staffing, development and retention of early talent within the group. Partner closely with various individuals and groups across CIB, including senior leaders, Business Managers, HR Business Partners, University Programs, University Recruiting, Lateral Recruiting, and other Development Officers in support of these efforts. • Oversee the group’s recruitment of early talent (interns and permanent hires) in partnership with the University Programs and Lateral Recruiting teams; • Engage with Analysts and Associates with a focus on retention and relevant topics, including continuous training and other career and professional development initiatives; • Staffing within the group and tracking of all projects to ensure appropriate cross-training, as well as leading regularly scheduled staffing meetings; • Serve as the recruiting liaison for the group by providing needs assessments, ensuring appropriate group representation at recruiting events, leading the participation in placement days and making final decisions regarding group placement; • Manage performance reviews for all analysts and associates, including establishing performance criteria/objectives, ratings and compensation and managing promotion processes; • Liaise with HR Business Partner on personnel topics and issues. • Support the Banking leadership team’s diversity and human capital initiatives.

Education

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  BS / BA, Finance

  1989 — 1991

• Lambuth University

  Business

  1987 — 1989

• Belmont University - Jack C. Massey College of Business

  MBA, Finance

  1993 — 1995