Wells Fargo & Company Names Santos Consumer Banking Chief; Shifts Van Beurden to AI

07:32 PM EDT, 10/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) named Kleber Santos chief executive of Consumer Banking and Lending, while Saul Van Beurden will focus exclusively on leading artificial intelligence across the company, Wells Fargo said Thursday. Santos will oversee consumer deposits, credit cards, business banking and auto lending. Van Beurden will lead enterprise-wide AI adoption and work with technology and business leaders to drive transformation and strengthen partnerships with AI companies. Both executives will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Charlie Scharf and remain members of the company's Operating Committee.