Elaine Agather is Chairman of Chase’s Dallas region. She also serves as South Region Head and Managing Director of The Private Bank at J.P. Morgan. Elaine joined Chemical Bank of New York in 1979, working in London, San Francisco and New York until she relocated to Dallas in 1984. After the 1986 merger of Chemical and Texas Commerce Bank, Elaine was promoted to Chairman of Texas Commerce Bank in Fort Worth in 1992 and joined the Private Bank to manage client advisory groups across the state in 1997. In 1999, she was elected Chairman and CEO of Dallas.
During her career, Elaine’s resiliency, drive and savvy business smarts have helped her successfully navigate no fewer than eight corporate mergers.