Cristiana Pimentel is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil. She started her career in banking in 1995 as a Credit Analyst. Cristiana worked for JP Morgan Chase and its predecessor banks for over 15 years. During her successful tenure at the Bank, she held various positions of increasing responsibilities including: Credit Underwriter; Credit Officer; Credit Reviewer; Portfolio Manager; and Internal Audit Manager. She also worked in Mexico City for 3 years as the Bank’s Credit Director. Cristiana is now a sales leader for Comerica Bank as a Senior Vice President Relationship Manager for Business Banking in Houston. She serves a thriving portfolio of small to medium size businesses that are
expanding in their respective fields.

Cristiana has an undergraduate degree in Business from a leading University in Brazil and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from De Paul University in Chicago. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese having lived and worked in 3 countries during her amazing 22 year banking career. Cristiana is an active and engaged member of the Houston community. She is the Chair for the Annual Comerica Clay Shoot Benefiting Junior Achievement. She also serves as a Board Member for the Comerica Bank Hispanic Initiative and is a Big Sister volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Montgomery County.

Cristiana lives in The Woodlands with her best friend and husband Jim. They have two wonderfully talented children which are currently in college.