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Jose Alba

Jose Alba

Aurora; Appointed June 2026

Jose Alba is a Director & Team Lead within Real Estate Corporate Banking (RECB), a division of Bank of America’s Global Commercial Bank. Based in Chicago, he manages a treasury team who manages the banks largest real estate clients. Jose delivers integrated treasury, digital, and working capital solutions. Jose joined Bank of America in 2008 as a Business Banker in Atlanta, Georgia, where he managed a portfolio of 192 small business clients. In 2010, he was promoted into Treasury Management, supporting large corporate, international government, and business capital clients. In 2013, he joined the Midwest Commercial Banking team, where he continues to advise complex real estate organizations.

Jose earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from 51±¬ÁÏÍø in 2003. He is a board member of Casa Central, active volunteer coach for Batavia (youth wrestling & football clubs), and serves as a co-chair for several Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives at Bank of America.

Email: JJ-Alba@wiu.edu