MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN) (or “First Horizon”) is pleased to announce that Lena McCloskey, Senior Vice President, Head of Banking Quality and Productivity at First Horizon Bank, has been recognized by American Banker as a 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT award recipient. This list celebrates the most promising and accomplished women under 40 in the banking and finance industry.
“Lena demonstrates exceptional leadership through her high standard of excellence and ability to build trust across the organization,” said Anthony Restel, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer. “She has led multiple enterprise-wide initiatives, from driving our quality and efficiency agenda to overseeing strategic commercial platforms and advancing sales enablement. We’re proud to see her recognized as one of American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT 2026 honorees.”
McCloskey joined First Horizon in 2015 and has served in her current role since 2023. She drives enterprise productivity, quality and performance, partnering with leaders across the organization on process improvement, sales enablement and strategic banking platforms. She co-designed and rolled out FH360, First Horizon’s customer relationship management platform, which is now used daily by approximately 1,500 retail and small business associates.
American Banker will recognize this year’s NEXT honorees in New York City in October. The NEXT Awards are part of American Banker‘s Most Powerful Women in Banking program, which also includes The Most Powerful Women in Banking Conference on October 20–21 and the invitation-only gala on October 22, 2026.
Click here to read McCloskey’s full 2026 Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT profile.
About First Horizon Corporation
First Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN), with $84.3 billion in assets as of September 30, 2026, is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states concentrated in the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation’s best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com.
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