Breana Britt

My path to finance was anything but traditional. I entered West Virginia University in 2016 with dreams of becoming a veterinarian, earning my undergraduate degree in animal science in 2020. But COVID changed everything for me. I was recruited by my college to join a master's program in corporate and organizational communication, and through the business electives in that program, I fell in love with the analytical thinking that comes with business administration and finance. That passion led me straight into pursuing my MBA, which I completed in 2023. During my MBA, I did extensive consulting work with startup companies and interviewed with finance giants like PNC, Truist, and Bank of America. I attended a National Black MBA Association conference where I met my recruiter, who brought me to Bank of America, and I knew immediately this was where I belonged. Their core values aligned perfectly with mine. For the past 3 years, I've been with Bank of America, and I'm proud to say I was promoted to team lead in vendor management under anti-money laundering. In my role, I work with third-party companies to ensure contracts are current, payments are timely, and we're proactively preventing high-risk situations that could harm the bank or our consumers. What I find most rewarding is being able to prevent risk before it happens and helping my team succeed - I'm always the first to raise my hand when someone needs support. Beyond my core responsibilities, I'm deeply involved in employee networks and serve as a lead on a nonprofit committee partnering with Safe Alliance, which provides safety to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. This ability to branch out beyond the regular box of finance and be a well-rounded partner with my team has been one of the most rewarding components of my job. I'm currently pursuing my PMP certification because I care deeply about logistics, planning, and making sure all the I's are dotted and T's are crossed. I see my future in the anti-money laundering space, moving toward project management roles where I can continue being proactive and making sure systems are well-equipped to protect our consumers.