President of Private Label Captive Finance
Chase Auto

Leslie Wims Morris is a senior business executive with deep knowledge of financial services and the digital payments ecosystem. For more than 25 years, she has worked with numerous global Fortune 100 companies in the consumer retail, telecommunications, and technology industries to develop and execute innovative partnership strategies.  

Currently, she is President of Private Label Captive Finance for Chase’s automotive business overseeing partnerships with a number of global manufacturers.  

Prior to this role Leslie was Managing Director, Head of Corporate Development for JPMorgan Chase’s Consumer & Community Banking business, which serves more than 80 million households in the U.S. In this role, Wims Morris led the development and launch of strategic partnerships with leading technology, payments, e-commerce and fintech companies and participated in firmwide strategic initiatives. She was responsible for CCB’s Strategic M&A and Investment activity and was also a member of the firm’s Investment Committee.  

In addition, Leslie currently serves on the board of directors of IQVIA Holdings, a Fortune 500 company and leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry.  

Previously, Wims Morris was Vice President of Executive Partnerships at American Express where she was responsible for developing and leading American Express’ largest strategic relationships on a global basis. She also led the firm’s telecom, oil, convenience, and grocery merchant business ($250M in revenue) for five years, working with Fortune 50 companies such as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Exxon, Chevron, Kroger and Whole Foods.  

Prior to joining American Express, Wims Morris was Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development Broadridge Financial Solutions and Senior Vice President at Jefferies & Company. She began her career as a Technology M&A Banker at Broadview International.  

Wims Morris holds a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Yale University.  

Active in her community, Leslie is passionate about the arts, community development and equity and inclusion. She joined the board of the Dance Theatre of Harlem in 2010 and currently serves as Vice Chairman. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her two children and traveling the world.