MIAMI, Fla. – Oct. 3, 2024 – Regions Bank on Thursday announced Tammi Calvo-Sanchez has been elevated to serve as the bank’s Miami-Dade Market Executive. She will also continue in her current role as Commercial Banking Leader serving South Florida.
An integral part of Regions’ South Florida team for more than 26 years, Calvo-Sanchez is committed to meeting the financial needs of clients encompassing a broad range of industries in this fast-growing priority market.
Calvo-Sanchez has been in commercial and corporate banking since 1991. Her career started at SunBank, the precursor to Truist, where she graduated from the company’s Management Training Program. She came to Regions seven years later and has worked alongside multiple clients as they have grown their companies and reached their business objectives.
Tammi Calvo-Sanchez has a keen understanding of how a close banking relationship helps people and businesses succeed.
John Turner, Chairman, President and CEO of Regions Financial Corp.
“Tammi Calvo-Sanchez has a keen understanding of how a close banking relationship helps people and businesses succeed. She is a seasoned leader who champions the needs of clients and communities, and through her leadership, we are confident Regions will build on its success in Miami-Dade,” said John Turner, Chairman, President and CEO of Regions Financial Corp. “Tammi will guide our teams in providing the highest level of service. Her leadership will also solidify our commitment to community involvement, driving real impact to nonprofits throughout the market.”
As market executive, Calvo-Sanchez will manage the bank’s comprehensive Regions360 approach toward identifying and meeting customers’ unique banking needs. Through Regions360, colleagues from the company’s Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking, Mortgage Banking, Wealth Management, and other functions work together as a united team to deliver holistic financial solutions tailored for clients’ individual goals.
“As a Miami native, I have seen our community grow and the needs of our clients evolve. I am honored to take on this role and lead our talented teams with a focus on delivering personalized, client-centered service,” Calvo-Sanchez said. “Our strong emphasis on supporting small businesses, in addition to large companies and individual consumers, makes us uniquely positioned to expand our reach. We want all people to benefit from Miami’s progress, so we’re taking strategic steps toward engaging more individual consumers, small businesses, and major employers. By creating economic opportunities, we can foster more inclusive prosperity.”
As a Miami native, I have seen our community grow and the needs of our clients evolve. I am honored to take on this role and lead our talented teams with a focus on delivering personalized, client-centered service.
Tammi Calvo-Sanchez, Miami-Dade Market Executive for Regions
Calvo-Sanchez will also oversee the bank’s community engagement strategy in the market. She is an active board member for the Center for Financial Training for Miami Dade College, has spent 15 years with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, where she currently sits on the Financial Services Committee, and is an active participant in community organizations including United Way of Miami, Women United, Beacon Council and Florida International University.
Calvo-Sanchez is succeeding Chris Cruzpino, who is retiring after more than 40 years of work in the financial services industry.
Calvo-Sanchez assumes the role just as Regions prepares to welcome Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) to Miami for the first time. The program has a solid track record of helping underserved business owners across the country build incredible growth. The one-day workshop, often referred to as a “mini-MBA in a day,” is coming to Miami-Dade College’s Padrón Campus on Oct. 8. Qualified businesses accepted into the program receive training and follow-up coaching free of charge, thanks to Regions’ financial support of ICCC.
Born and raised in South Florida, Calvo-Sanchez holds a Finance and International Business degree from Florida International University and is fluent in both English and Spanish.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $155 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,250 banking offices and more than 2,000 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.