Paul Ricci

Senior Executive Vice President

Chief Auditor, Internal Audit

Wells Fargo & Company

Paul Ricci is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Auditor of Wells Fargo. He leads the Internal Audit organization, providing independent and objective assurance on the design and effectiveness of the company’s control environment. Paul also serves on the Wells Fargo Operating Committee, the company’s senior business committee.

With more than 30 years of experience in financial services, Paul has extensive experience in governance, internal controls, regulatory compliance and risk management. He joined Wells Fargo in 2019 as Chief Audit Director of Corporate Risk and Capital Management, building and leading high-performing teams delivering audit coverage across key risk areas, including capital, credit, compliance, market and counterparty, model, operational, and enterprise risk. Paul has served as Chief Auditor since 2022.

Before joining Wells Fargo, Paul was managing director and chief auditor for Risk Management and Capital Management at Citibank. His career also includes leadership roles at JPMorgan, overseeing audit functions for Global Risk Management, Technology, Investment Bank Finance, and Human Resources.

Paul is a Certified Internal Auditor and Chartered Internal Auditor. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in finance and quantitative analysis from St. John's University. He also holds certificates in operational excellence from MIT and strategy from Columbia Business School.