Tina Cartwright
SVP, Transformation Strategic Executive
Tina Cartwright is a Senior Vice President of U.S. Bank and leads the Sales, Credit and Servicing Center of Excellence, which is responsible for executing on Salesforce, nCino and supporting product innovation and transformation activities. She began her career as an underwriter in January of 1997 with Lyon Financial, a small ticket leasing company. Lyon Financial was later acquired by U.S. Bank in September 2000.
Throughout her career, she has held a variety of positions within the organization working for both the Equipment Finance lines of business, as well as the Technology and Operations teams before expanding her role to support all the Commercial businesses. Her responsibilities have included Credit Analyst, Credit Manager, Business System Analyst, Project Manager and Director of Information Technology and Operations for Equipment Finance leading the implementation of large complex IT initiatives, vendor management and professional development programs.
Following her first year of college at the University of Minnesota, Tina transferred to Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management and Accounting. She has also completed U.S. Bank’s Leadership Excellence Executive Development Program, the High Potential Leadership Program at Harvard University in Boston, MA and was recognized by the Cannata Report for being a Women Influencer in 2016, was one of the Monitor’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Leasing in 2019 and received an SMSU Alumni Achievement Award in 2020. In 2023, her team was awarded the Financial Services Impact award for innovation.
Tina is currently a member of the ELFA’s (Equipment Leasing Finance Association) Technology and Innovation Committee, a member of the SMSU Foundation Board and Women Leadership Conference subcommittee and a member of the University of Portland Operation and Technology Management Advisory board. She supports the local Children’s Cancer Association and has also been active with the local Toastmasters Club, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of South Dakota and the American Heart Association.
After relocating from South Dakota, Tina and her husband now live in Portland, OR. They enjoy traveling, exploring the Northwest’s magnificent wine country and sailing in the British Virgin Islands.
Connect
Phone: 503.603.2790
Email: tina.cartwright@usbank.com