HOUSTON--TDECU has appointed two financial leaders to its executive council: Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Aparna Dave, and Chief Information and Technology Officer Ashish Chopra.
The executives bring decades of Fortune 100 experience to one of Texas’ fastest-growing financial institutions.
“Our Members count on us to be here for the long haul and, for that reason, we have been on a quest towards sustained growth, investment in online banking technology, and improved security,” said TDECU President and CEO Isaac Johnson. “Bringing in top talent, like Aparna and Ashish, along with their extensive knowledge and experience, underscores our commitment to the communities we serve.”
Aparna Dave most recently served as SVP and Managing Counsel for Wells Fargo with emphasis on brand management, advertising, intellectual property, and emerging marketing and technology initiatives. She is an accomplished lawyer with over two decades of experience in corporate law, complex commercial contracts, consumer lending, social impact, and M&A integration. She earned a bachelor's degree from Houston Christian University, a law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston (STCLH), and an Executive MBA from Texas A&M University. Aparna serves on the boards of STCLH and the National Park Trust.
Ashish Chopra, is also a Wells Fargo veteran, where he served as SVP - Technology Chief Operating Officer (Office of Head of Technology) and Digital Product Leader for Cloud Blueprints. Chopra has more than 20 years of senior technology executive leadership experience solving complex business challenges by Modernizing Technolgy platforms, Leading strategic Merger & Acquisitions and Optimizing International Operations resulting in increased business value. He has a successful track record with major organizations including IBM Consulting, Target, New York Life Insurance and Sprint-Nextel. He holds a degree from Kit College of Engineering in India and completed leadership development training at Cornell University.
“TDECU is about to experience a major transformation and I could not be more confident in the leadership team that we have assembled,” Johnson continued. “Aparna’s legal expertise and Ashish’s experience in digitally responding to evolving market needs is exactly the kind of guidance that will help us better serve our Members into the future.”