Ashley Argo

Ashley W. Argo is senior executive vice president and chief risk officer for First Horizon Corporation, responsible for overseeing risk management, compliance, and regulatory relations for the company.

Argo joined First Horizon in 2004 and has held multiple roles and responsibilities in corporate accounting, credit and risk, including deputy controller. A vital member of the risk organization since 2020, she previously served as deputy chief risk officer, leading and participating in key risk working groups and committees. Argo previously worked at Arthur Andersen, LLP and received her CPA license in 2003. In addition to her role as deputy chief risk officer, Argo served on the leadership council of First Horizon's associate resource groups, helping to drive strategies to engage and support associates. She previously chaired the Women's Initiative associate resource group and is an executive sponsor of the Asia-Pacific Wave associate resource group.

Argo holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in taxation from the University of Memphis. She serves as an ambassador for the Tiger Leadership Circle to elevate the University’s athletics program and to connect athletic and academic success for student athletes. She is a graduate of New Memphis Institute’s Leadership Development Intensive and Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, and was named a 2022 Memphis Business Journal Super Woman in Business.