Heather Kesner
EVP, Head of Small Business Banking, Us Bank
Heather Kesner is listed as EVP, Head of Small Business Banking, Us Bank. Heather spoke at American Banker Small Business Banking 2026 in October 2026 (keynote, “The Owner’s Lens: Building the Future of Small Business Banking”). Heather is scheduled to speak at FTT Fintech Festival North America 2026 on 8 December 2026. Speaks mainly at Financial Services events.
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- Sector: Financial Services
About
Heather Kesner is the Head of Small Business Banking and National Sales for U.S. Bank. She has over 25 years of experience in the financial services and banking industry. She leads U.S. Bank’s small business team including 650 small-banking managers and specialists who operate within the 26-state branch footprint, as well the U.S. Bank National Sales Team that focuses on customer outreach to clients in states without a branch presence. Heather’s career at U.S. Bank began in April 2019 as the Consumer and Business Banking Market Leader in San Francisco, and she most recently served as East Region Small Business and Branch Banking Executive where she oversaw over 450 branches and small business in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, and North Carolina. Prior to joining U.S. Bank, Heather spent 16 years with J.P Morgan Chase, advancing her career through several roles, most notably as a Consumer Market Manager, and Managing Director of Customer Experience for Consumer
Upcoming
FTT Fintech Festival North America 2026 8 December 2026 – 9 December 2026
Announced as a speaker.
Sessions at 1 conference
American Banker Small Business Banking 2026 26 October 2026 – 28 October 2026
- The Owner’s Lens: Building the Future of Small Business Banking Keynote · 28 October 2026
Others from Us Bank
- Akita Somani Head of Customer Success, Digital Platforms 9 sessions
- Courtney Kelso Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Payments: Consumer and Small Business 4 sessions
- Dominic Venturo Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer 3 sessions
- Gunjan Kedia Chairman and CEO, U.S. Bancorp 3 sessions
- Akshath Goyal Head, Business Banking Partnerships and Product Expansion Strategy 2 sessions
- Amit Kumar Srivastava Associate Vice President 2 sessions
- Gaurav A Kshirsagar Vice President 2 sessions
- Rachel Castro SVP Business Banking Partnerships and Channel Growth 2 sessions
- Sean Scott SVP, Head of Emerging Products 2 sessions
- Shruti Patel Executive Vice President, Business Banking Segment 2 sessions
- Adam Towers Payments Product Management Leader 1 session
- Anu Somani Head of Global Payables & Embedded Payments 1 session