Bei Ling

Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Human Resources Wells Fargo

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Bei Ling has led Human Resources at Wells Fargo since October 2021, responsible for the company’s human capital strategy. She spent eight years at JPMorgan Chase as managing director and global head of Talent Development and Total Rewards, also heading HR for the Commercial Bank. Earlier she was deputy head of Human Resources at PNC Financial Services, where she led HR work on the PNC/National City merger, and held HR and finance roles at Merrill Lynch. Wells Fargo ranked No. 38 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Head of Human Resources at Wells Fargo since October 2021.
• Global head of Talent Development and Total Rewards at JPMorgan Chase, 2013 to 2021.
• Deputy head of Human Resources at PNC Financial Services.

Professional Journey

Ling graduated from Beijing University and earned an MBA at USC’s Marshall School of Business. She held human resources and global finance roles at Merrill Lynch.

As deputy head of Human Resources at PNC Financial Services she co-chaired PNC’s Management Committee and led HR initiatives including the PNC/National City merger. From April 2013 to September 2021 she was a managing director at JPMorgan Chase, as global head of Talent Development and Total Rewards and head of HR for the Commercial Bank.

She joined Wells Fargo as Head of Human Resources in October 2021. She serves on the Corporate Advisory Board of USC Marshall.

Education

Beijing University

University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business

MBA