Kathleen Price

Kathleen Price is currently the Sustainability Risk Executive for Ally Financial, leading the company’s sustainability strategy to mitigate climate change risk and prepare and adapt Ally for a net-zero economy. She also manages Ally’s Conduct and Reputation risk programs. Her team is focused on sustainability risk management, environmental stewardship and delivering transparency and accountability to both internal and external stakeholders. She sits on the Ally Leadership Council and is a member of the RMA Climate Risk Consortium, the BPI Climate Working Group, and the BAI ESG Executive Roundtable.

Prior to her current role, Price was the Head of Compliance Transformation and Strategy for Ally Financial, with a focus on creating transparency, designing for simplicity, and identifying innovations that deliver better risk solutions for the company. She was previously the Wholesale Credit Transformation Executive at Bank of America, overseeing the evolution of technology, process, and people from legacy to next generation commercial credit. Prior to that, she was the Chief Operating Officer for the Global Commercial Bank at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, which included responsibility for strategic implementations of a multi-billion-dollar business, operational risk oversight, regulatory compliance, sales reporting and technology prioritization and governance, with a focus on CRM, process improvement and culture. Ms. Price has been significantly involved in women’s initiatives throughout her career, emphasizing equal opportunities, the importance of mentoring and a commitment to personal authenticity.

Ms. Price received her MBA from Wake Forest University and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Villanova University. She received a certificate in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation from the Harvard Extension School in 2021 and the GARP certification in Sustainability and Climate Risk in 2020. She is currently a candidate for a Masters in Sustainability from Harvard University.

In addition to her career responsibilities, Ms. Price has served on several non-profit boards, including her current service on the local NPR-affiliate, WFAE, where she serves on the Equity and Fairness Committee and the Finance Committee. Price lives in Charlotte with her three teenagers and one neurotic dog.