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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
3Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Steven D. Black served as Co-CEO of Bregal Investments, an international private equity firm, from 2012 to 2021, and previously held senior roles at JPMorgan including Vice Chair and Co-CEO of its investment bank, as well as leadership roles at Citigroup. He brings a 45-year career in financial services, investment banking, and private equity, with significant experience in risk management including cybersecurity. He previously served as Chair of the Wells Fargo Board from August 2021 through October 2025.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Lead Independent Director

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC-PZ)

Jan 1, 2020 – Present

Independence: Not stated

Source effective: 2020-01-01 · Observed: 2026-05-03T01:47:44.446969+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

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Committee appointments across companies

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Board service

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Lead Independent Director

Wells Fargo

2020-01-01 · current

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Wells Fargo

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Lead Independent Director at Wells Fargo

2020-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Wells FargoWells FargoSteven D. Black

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  • Wells Fargo

    Lead Independent Director

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingWFC DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:steven-d-black
Record version
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Published evidence records

4 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. WFC DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 18, 2026 · Retrieved: May 6, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Lead Independent Director · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Finance, Nominating/Governance, Human Resources · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026

  2. Wells Fargo director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Mar 18, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Wells Fargo · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2020 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Lead Independent Director at Wells Fargo · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026

  4. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Wells Fargo · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Wells FargoSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Lead Independent Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Finance, Nominating/Governance, Human Resources1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000200/wfc-20260318.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Lead Independent Director at Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC-PZ)

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72971/000007297126000200/wfc-20260318.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership