"Wells Fargo Names Saul Van Beurden to Lead Artificial Intelligence; Kleber Santos to Expand Responsibilities and Serve as Co-CEO of Consumer Banking and Lending with Van Beurden"
cannot be good for TK, previous AI cheerleader.
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So in other words, he was always going to backfill one of the real jobs
@1fs yes, he came to start the DEI function. but it was clear even then that he was being positioned to backfill one of the consumer LOBs.
Didn't KS first jump on the stagecoach for some DEI position? Nice job to KS playing Executive Chutes and Ladders.
SVB is no longer head of CSBB? Laid off lurker here collecting my severance.
@a3 Who cares, anywhere but here would be good but it would be better if her and her entire brood moved out of the state. Lemon tree and all. I am sure there are enough WF employees past and present that would help her pack up and move
When MM doesn’t work out they will be both shown the door
TK is still head of consumer tech.
SVB will retire in a couple of years at most. This is a transition to the “winner” k
SVB will never get rid of TK. He saved her when BE came in. Got to wonder if there is something there. No sane person would save TK. SVB is not that good at anything either. Maybe this is his demotion as well.
@bv
Yep,
I worked in an org that did this, was a mess and they fought till they got rid of one of them.
Co-CEO arrangements are spineless. Perfect for WF.
@b3 because Ansible is going to automate the entire tech department and allow every IT task to be performed by some customer service agents in a 3rd world country who only need to drag and drop icons to make it all happen.
Why isn't anyone talking about BE? Its been 16 months. The technical debt is huge and getting bigger. Why isn't BE coding yet?
TK is
Leading it from Tech with SVB from business. No change.
@a6 Did WF learn the DEI lesson yet ? They fast tracked TK through the years based on - we gotta look good thru the DEI lens.
Demoted twice?
Food Service, Janitorial.
She should "spend more time with her family."
Would assume she has the statutory 6 months to leave on her own, before "leaving to pursue other opportunities" granted to the ruling class. However, survived the first slap-down. May have the goods on someone.
Where does TK go?