Dean Athanasia

Co-President Bank of America

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Dean Athanasia became one of Bank of America’s two Co-Presidents in September 2025, jointly overseeing all of its lines of business across the Consumer, Wealth Management, Global Banking and Global Markets segments and company-wide growth initiatives. He came up through the consumer and small business side of the bank, leading preferred and small business banking from 2011, co-heading Consumer Banking from 2014 and running Regional Banking from 2021. Bank of America ranked No. 20 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Co-President of Bank of America since September 2025.
• President, Regional Banking, 2021 to 2025.
• President, Retail and Preferred & Small Business Banking, 2019 to 2021.
• Co-Head, Consumer Banking, 2014 to 2019.

Professional Journey

Athanasia was Bank of America’s Preferred and Small Business Banking Executive from 2011 and Co-Head of Consumer Banking from 2014. He became President of Retail and Preferred & Small Business Banking in 2019 and President of Regional Banking in 2021.

In September 2025 he and Jim DeMare were named Co-Presidents. He chairs the board of Cradles to Crayons and is a trustee of Colby College.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.