Paula Rak

Paula Rak is currently the Director at Ascendo Resources. Paula has previously worked as the Area Operations Manager and Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo from January 2003 to November 2020. In this role, they led the successful integration of 10 businesses into the division, as well as the centralization of four businesses into various Centers of Excellence in support of enterprise efficiency and effectiveness. In addition, Paula developed and implemented Business Process Management mapping for 16 critical functions, including the staffing and business process model for the enterprise Center of Excellence in Elder Financial Abuse Reporting. Paula also enhanced the Issues Management process for the division by identifying root cause and sharing learnings cross-functionally in DPSS and Operations. In their role at Wells Fargo, Paula provided strategic direction for >16 critical functions and 200+ team members and contractors across six states in support of Deposit Products. Paula also managed an annual budget of $18MM for diverse functions that range from large-scale production to boutique specialty. Lastly, Paula ensured compliance against 350+ Major Requirements across the DPSS division.

Paula Rak has a degree from the University of Minnesota and certification from the International Coaching Federation as a Certified Life Coach.

Their manager is Eugene Holzer, Managing Partner. Some of their coworkers include Jessica West - Director, Stephana Tobajji - Lead Recruiting Coordinator, and Kevin Hicks - National Director of Consulting.