Regions Bank names Elizabeth Taylor head of Government Affairs and Economic Development

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regions Bank today announced that Elizabeth Taylor has been named executive vice president, head of Government Affairs and Economic Development and Assistant General Counsel reporting to General Counsel Tara Plimpton. Taylor is responsible for regulatory policy, federal and state government affairs, and the bank’s economic development efforts in the markets Regions serves.

“Since joining Regions in 2017, Elizabeth has provided a wealth of policy expertise on a variety of financial services matters,” said Plimpton. “She has an outstanding reputation for working collaboratively with many stakeholders, and I’m pleased to have a leader of her caliber representing Regions in Washington and throughout the communities that our customers and associates call home.”

Taylor most recently served as head of Regulatory Policy and Assistant General Counsel in Regions’ Washington, D.C., office. Before joining Regions, she was Chief Legal Officer and Chief of Staff for the International Franchise Association. She previously worked in the United States Senate, including as chief counsel to three different senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee and as chief counsel for the ranking member of the Privacy, Technology and the Law subcommittee. She earned a Juris Doctorate from American University, Washington College of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from Rhodes College.

About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $133 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services. Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,400 banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Regions Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Additional information about Regions and its full line of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.