San Francisco-based Wells Fargo recently appointed Dawson Her Many Horses, who leads Native American Banking, as managing director; a news release from Wells Fargo said this week. Ruth Jacks, head of Diverse Segments for Wells Fargo Commercial Banking, commended Her Many Horses for his career growth.
Jacks cited Her Many Horses' outstanding career path that started with tribal financial needs and rose to facilitating the access of capital for tribal communities.
“Dawson has grown in his career from serving the financial needs of tribal governments and tribally owned enterprises to becoming the go-to national leader helping increase the flow of capital to tribal communities,” Jacks said in the release.
Her Many Horses, a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, has achieved the distinction of being one of the first enrolled tribal members to attain the position of managing director at a major U.S. bank; the release said. He was also chosen to be part of the 2023 Class of the Aspen Institute Finance Leaders Fellowship. The fellowship comprises financial leaders from around the world who are dedicated to driving positive change and establishing a more inclusive and sustainable financial environment for future generations. More information about the fellowship can be found on the Aspen Global Leadership Network website.
“I am excited to see him recognized with this promotion to Managing Director and selected by the Aspen Institute as a Class of 2023 Finance Leaders Fellow," Jacks said in recognition of Her Many Horses' numerous accomplishments.
In 2018, Her Many Horses became a part of Wells Fargo as a senior vice president in Middle Market Banking, where he played a crucial role in revitalizing the bank's Native American banking initiative, the release said. He was promoted in 2021 to the position of head of Native American Banking for Commercial Banking.
Her Many Horses is a member of the Commercial Banking Diverse Segments team and also serves as a co-chair for the Wells Fargo National Unbanked Advisory Task Force, the release said.