With TS Anil moving from US to UK CEO last year, a vacancy opened up for a new stateside boss at the UK challenger.
Nelson previously served as a top executive for more than four years at Cleveland-based KeyBank.
She’s also advised Washington state’s revenue department, and held executive positions at health insurance provider Premera Blue Cross, Cascade Bank and Opus Bank.
Her longest tenure, which spun over 23 years, was at Bank of America where she served as a vice president.