Teresa Sallet, Chief Risk Officer
Professional Overview
Teresa Sallet is a seasoned financial services executive with over 15 years of experience in risk management. As the Chief Risk Officer at GE Commercial Finance, she is responsible for overseeing the organization's enterprise-wide risk management strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and driving the implementation of innovative risk mitigation solutions.
Experience Summary
Current Role
As the Chief Risk Officer at GE Commercial Finance, Teresa is responsible for developing and executing the company's risk management framework. She provides strategic guidance to the executive team on risk-related matters, oversees the identification, assessment, and monitoring of various risk exposures, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement effective risk mitigation strategies. Under her leadership, GE Commercial Finance has consistently maintained a strong risk profile and weathered industry challenges with resilience.
Career Progression
Prior to her current role, Teresa held senior risk management positions at several leading financial institutions, including JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup. Her breadth of experience spans credit risk, market risk, operational risk, and enterprise risk management. Throughout her career, Teresa has demonstrated a strong track record of driving process improvements, enhancing risk analytics capabilities, and fostering a culture of risk awareness within the organizations she has served.
Academic Background
Teresa holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from New York University's Stern School of Business, where she specialized in Finance and Risk Management. She also earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Areas of Expertise
- Enterprise-wide risk management
- Credit risk assessment and mitigation
- Operational risk management
- Regulatory compliance and reporting
- Risk modeling and analytics
- Strategic risk advisory and decision-making
- Financial services industry expertise
Professional Impact
Under Teresa's leadership, GE Commercial Finance has consistently maintained a strong risk profile, weathering industry challenges with resilience. She has spearheaded the implementation of advanced risk modeling techniques, enabling the organization to more accurately identify, assess, and manage its risk exposures. Additionally, Teresa has played a pivotal role in enhancing the company's regulatory compliance framework, ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of industry best practices.
Conclusion
With her extensive experience, deep industry knowledge, and proven track record of driving strategic risk management initiatives, Teresa Sallet is poised to continue driving GE Commercial Finance's success in the ever-evolving financial services landscape.
