OREANDA-NEWS. Bank of America announces that Heidi Parkhurst has been named Iowa market president, serving as the company’s enterprise leader for the state.

In this role, Parkhurst will work across the state to connect Bank of America’s business lines to deliver integrated financial services to individuals, families and businesses. She will also lead Bank of America’s corporate social responsibility work in the market, which leverages the capabilities of the company to help partners, people, communities and a broad client and customer base more effectively address a wide range of issues.

"Heidi’s knowledge of the Quad Cities region and leadership as market president will ensure we’re helping make our customers and clients’ financial lives better, through the power of every connection we can make with them,” said Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer, Bank of America.

Parkhurst brings outstanding leadership credentials to the market president role. She has a remarkable leadership track record at Merrill Lynch, serving clients for 20 years and as a resident director for 15 years. Currently, she is a senior vice president of Wealth Management and senior resident director for Merrill Lynch Quad Cities. Regionally, she serves as field champion for diversity and inclusion for Global Wealth and Investment Management.

A University of Iowa graduate and an active community leader, Parkhurst has long-standing ties to the market. She serves as board chairperson for Unity Point Trinity Hospital Foundation and vice president for the Women’s Connection. Additionally, she is a board member for Iowa Women’s Lead Change and volunteers with numerous other community-based projects including HAVlife.org.

Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 47 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 4,700 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs, and award-winning online banking with approximately 32 million active users and approximately 19 million mobile users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.