Consumer banking is embracing digital innovation, personalized services, and AI-driven insights - empowering customers and shaping a confident, future-ready financial landscape.

Katie Johar

EY Global and Americas Consumer Banking Leader

Strategic thinker. Natural leader. Industry futurist. Inclusive culture champion. Transformative innovator. World traveler. Community connector. Baseball mom.

With over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Katie focuses on large-scale transformational initiatives with a strategic focus on data-driven revenue growth, technology-enabled cost efficiencies and customer-centric operating models to support the next generation of consumer banking.

Katie served as EY Americas automotive, captive and equipment finance leader, where she, alongside her clients, helped shape the future of the industries as they faced unprecedented change and increased competition. She is a sought-after speaker and with a notable presence at finance industry events in her fields of knowledge.

Katie is known for her inclusive leadership in building and guiding high-performing teams. She is a steadfast advocate for inclusion and career growth, significantly impacting the development of future EY and market leaders. 

Katie earned her BA in Economics from Vassar College and an MBA from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business.

How Katie is shaping the future with confidence

Katie is leading EY in its ambition to be the most trusted brand in consumer banking. She is shaping the future with confidence by engaging in meaningful ways with EY clients, teams and communities. She believes that creating new connections can shape opportunities for career growth, elevate client success and make meaningful contributions to the world. These actions generate measurable long-term client value, drive financial inclusion and support consumers in achieving financial success throughout a lifetime of important moments.

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