Meghan Donelon

Meghan Donelon was recently appointed Executive Committee Board Chair for United Way of Southeast Louisiana, bringing nearly two decades of banking experience and a long-standing commitment to community leadership. As a lifelong New Orleanian, she currently serves as Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Group Manager at First Horizon Bank. Donelon has been recognized as a Biz New Orleans Biz 500 honoree and a New Orleans CityBusiness Power 50 recipient.

Donelon demonstrates a deep dedication to community involvement that includes leadership roles with GNO, Inc., the Academy of the Sacred Heart and the New Orleans Museum of Art, where she serves as Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Allstate Sugar Bowl and is a member of the Jefferson Business Council.

Career History

• Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Group Manager, First Horizon Bank (March 2026–present)
• New Orleans Market President, Red River Bank (August 2021–2026)
• Commercial Banking Group Manager, First Horizon Bank Dallas (2020)
• Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, IBERIABANK New Orleans
• Management Trainee, IBERIABANK (2009)

Donelon holds an MBA from Louisiana State University. Donelon could bring to the United Way Board Chair role her extensive commercial banking expertise, proven track record of developing successful market expansions and client relationships, and deep community connections across New Orleans civic and cultural organizations. Her leadership experience across multiple financial institutions and nonprofit boards positions her to effectively advance United Way's mission of helping ALICE individuals and families achieve economic mobility across Southeast Louisiana.