Wells Fargo Names Lewis to Head Global Trade Services

Wells Fargo’s International Group announced that Christopher Lewis has been named EVP and head of Global Trade Services.

Lewis will manage efforts to grow Wells Fargo’s trade business through increased cross-sell, product enhancement, sales and distribution. His team will also work closely with the company’s Global Financial Institutions and Global Banking teams to ensure trade products are available to all customer segments, including commercial and corporate clients and financial institutions.

Lewis is based in San Francisco and reports to Richard Yorke, head of Wells Fargo’s International Group.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Lewis spent more than 20 years at HSBC where he most recently was head of trade and supply chain for North America. He also led the company’s trade and supply chain operations in Greater China, where he helped drive significant growth in revenue and profitability. While at HSBC, Lewis also managed transaction banking teams in the Americas, Middle East and Asia.

“As more of our customers do business globally, we will continue to invest in the resources and talent to best serve them,” said Yorke. “Chris brings extensive experience and knowledge to our business. Under his leadership, we will continue to strengthen our trade capabilities as we provide our customers with the financial resources, global network, leading technology, products and operational excellence they need to successfully build and manage their trade business.”