Ernest Harris
About Ernest Harris
Ernest Harris is the Director of Consumer Lending at Ally, with extensive experience in various roles within the company and a background in communications from Ottawa University.
Title
Ernest Harris currently serves as the Director of Consumer Lending at Ally. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he has been in this position since 2020.
Previous Roles at Ally
Before becoming the Director of Consumer Lending, Ernest Harris held several positions at Ally. From 2017 to 2020, he worked as a Senior Account Executive in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Prior to that, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager for one year from 2016 to 2017 in Orange County, California Area. Additionally, he served as an Underwriting Analyst for seven months from 2015 to 2016 in the same location.
Early Career at Ally Financial Inc.
Ernest Harris started his career at Ally Financial Inc. holding multiple roles. He started as a Commercial Lending Portfolio Analyst from 2006 to 2008 in Sacramento, California Area & Plano, TX. This was followed by a role as a High Risk Commercial Lending Analyst from 2008 to 2010 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. From 2010 to 2013, he was a Consumer Underwriting Analyst in Chicago, Greater Detroit Area & Lewisville, TX.
Professional Experience at Victory Education Partners
Ernest Harris has experience outside the financial sector as well. From 2013 to 2015, he worked as a Middle School Teacher at Victory Education Partners in the Greater Chicago Area, where he spent two years focusing on educational development.
Education and Expertise
Ernest Harris attended Ottawa University, where he studied Communications from 2003 to 2005. This educational background has supported his diverse career in both finance and education.