Shelly Johnson

Shelly Johnson is the executive vice president of Operations and Risk for Zions Bank. She also leads diversity, equity and inclusion efforts for over 1,700 employees in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming.

Johnson joined Zions Bank in 2013 as a credit risk and portfolio management administrator. In 2016, she was named senior vice president and finance and strategy manager, before being appointed executive vice president in 2017.

Prior to joining Zions Bank, Johnson worked in the oil and fuel industry with British Petroleum as a senior regional credit manager.

Johnson holds an MBA from Westminster College and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from Weber State University, with a double major in communications and psychology.

Johnson was listed as of one of American Banker magazine’s “Most Powerful Women in Banking” in 2018 and 2019. She is a past president and board member of the Salt Lake Chapter Risk Management Association.