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# Inspiring Leaders

WF Corporate & Investment Banking leaders share their insights on careers, networking, talent development, and more.

### Nicole Young

Head of Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Management

“Lead the people, not the work [That advice] shifted me from feeling like I needed to be the subject matter expert to recognizing that I’m here to lead the people. To guide them, give them the vision, and make sure the organization is moving in the right direction.”

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### Alex Douklias

Vice Chair, Corporate Banking

“I don’t think of it as selling. I think of it as delivering solutions. My focus is on understanding my clients’ pain points and finding ways to help. If we do that well, the business naturally follows.”

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### Julie Burger

Co-Head of Public Finance

“Nobody succeeds alone. I want my team to understand that being a good teammate is key to success – not just for themselves, but for everyone.”

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### Rachel Goldin Jinich

Head of Specialty Real Estate Finance

“Run towards the fire. Go to where there is growth and where you can make an impact.” Rachel reveals her recipe for success.

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### Jen Doyle

Managing Director, Co-Head of Structured Products Group

Jen’s tenacity informs her leadership style. She says, “as a leader, I now have the opportunity to challenge and change what people consider to be the norm, and I actively do so.”

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### Britt Brown

Senior Product Manager, Markets

“Every challenge I faced was met with the support of my team, lifting me up before I could succumb to doubts.” Britt discusses how her past experiences have fueled inspiration, collaboration, and career growth.

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### Mandy Wan

Head of CIB APAC

“Stay true to your core principles and advancement will follow. Be open-minded to embracing new opportunities and giving them your best effort.”

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### Esther Akinwolemiwa

CIB International Markets

Esther won the Empower 100 Future Leaders Role Model Award for her significant contributions in an inclusive workplace for ethnically diverse individual within the business.

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### Jill Ford

Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets

“I want to continue to be a part of companies that are transforming the world for good.”

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### Vanessa McMichael

Head of Corporate & Public Entity (CPE) Strategy

“If you want it, you have to go get it. No one else is going to just hand you what it is you think you need.”

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### Lola Ninonuevo

International Chief Operating Officer

"As a leader, it’s less about you the more senior you become. It’s about who you lead and being available, honest, and authentic with your teams."

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### Vanessa Rodriguez

Head of Community Lending & Investment, Commercial Real Estate

“At some stage, it’s not completely linear any longer. Sometimes, you must take a step back, or move laterally, to go forward.”

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### LaShonda Fuselier

Head of Multi-National Corporations Subsidiary Coverage

“For me, it all comes down to a genuine intellectual curiosity about people and places and cultures and things.”

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### Tiara Henderson

CIB Head of Women’s Segment and Commercial Real Estate Head of Diverse Segments

“It’s about making connections at a deeper level and not just transactional or at the business level. We really are on this journey together,” says Tiara Henderson.

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### Judith Barry

Co-Head of Global Equities and Chairwoman of the WomenGoFar network

“Be intentional and be exceptional,” Judith Barry shares her career insights and experience.

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