Carla Molina serves as the Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Local External Communications at Bank of America, where leadership encompasses media relations, influencer engagement, and social media for the enterprise across 93 U.S. markets. Previously, Carla held roles as Austin Market Executive and Senior Vice President of Communications for various divisions, focusing on enhancing the company's reputation and employee engagement through strategic communications initiatives. Carla is also a board member of the Somos Austin Steering Committee for the Hispanic Impact Fund at the Austin Community Foundation. Earlier career experience includes serving as a Senior Account Executive at Lopez Negrete Communications, where Carla significantly grew public relations business, and as a Business Analyst at Reliant Energy. Carla attained a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies from The University of Texas at Austin and holds a French-language certification from Université Paul Valery de Montpellier.