Billie Jo Parker

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Billie Jo Parker

SVP, Chief Banking Officer

The Business Cred

Billie Jo is known for mentoring emerging leaders, shaping culture through strategic clarity, and championing unreasonable hospitality in banking. At INSBANK, she leads enterprise-wide growth and client experience strategy, helping unify departments and elevate the way the bank shows up for clients.

20+ years in banking leadership

  • Led retail banking and client experience initiatives in Memphis for Pinnacle Financial Partners
  • Founding member of Metropolitan Bank (now Renasant)
  • Past Chair of the Tennessee Bankers Association’s Young Bankers Division
  • ABA Emerging Leaders Award recipient and national speaker on culture and leadership
  • Advisory Board Member, University of Tennessee Women in Leadership Program
  • Mentor, podcast guest, and alumna of the Nexus Leadership Experience
  • Former member of the Junior League of Memphis
  • Holds a double major in International Business and Spanish, an MBA, and a graduate banking degree from the ABA Stonier School at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

The Personal Stuff

She’s a second-degree black belt, a mom of three, and a fan of warm weather, prosecco, and getting lost in a good book. She sings, plays piano, can drive a forklift, and was a collegiate golfer and cheerleader. Ask her about her time abroad in Spain, her favorite leadership quote, or why she believes “banking isn’t just about the numbers.”