Alicia Wade

Alicia Wade currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Sovereign Bank since April 2024 and has been an active member of the Oklahoma Bankers Association as a Board Member and Government Relations Council member since February 2018. Additionally, Alicia holds Board Member positions at The Bankers Bank and Friends of Traditional Banking. Previously, Alicia was the President and Chief Operating Officer at Valliance Bank from March 2007 to April 2024 and worked in retail bank operations at Exchange National Bank and Arvest Bank. Alicia's educational background includes completing the Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox School of Business and attending the University of Central Oklahoma and Rose State College, with a distinguished academic record as Valedictorian at Del City High School.