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November 4, 2025

WEX hires chief people officer with global HR experience

By Alexis Wells

WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), the Portland-based financial technology service provider, has hired Sandy Kuohn as its chief people officer.

Sara Trickett, who had served in the role on an interim basis, will continue in her role as chief legal officer and corporate secretary.

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Sandy Kuohn

Kuohn will lead WEX’s global people strategy, aligning talent, culture and organizational capabilities to advance the company’s strategy and focus on disciplined growth. 

“Sandy is the high-impact, strategic leader WEX needs as we continue to evolve our operating model and scale globally,” said Melissa Smith, WEX’s chair, CEO and president. “Her expertise in developing talent and fostering values-driven cultures aligns directly with our focus on clarity of execution and operational discipline. I’m confident Sandy will strengthen the environment that enables WEXers to perform at their best and fuel the company’s next chapter of growth.”

Prior to joining WEX, Kuohn served as chief human resources officer at City National Bank, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada, where she led a comprehensive transformation of the HR organization.

Earlier in her career, she held a series of senior HR leadership roles at Huntington Bancshares Inc. and its acquired institutions, as well as leadership and consulting positions at Urban Science, SDK Consulting, Electro Wire Products and Andersen Consulting.

Kuohn received her bachelor's degree in finance from Michigan State University. 

She serves on the board of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California and was a long-time trustee for Caring Athletes Team for Children’s and Henry Ford Hospitals.

“My passion is simple: to build a people-centered strategy that allows all WEXers to see how their work connects to the company’s success," said Kuohn. "I look forward to building programs, bringing clarity, and supporting the dynamic culture WEX is known for.”

WEX is a financial technology services provider to businesses in the areas of fleet mobility and fueling, corporate payments, travel industry payments and employee and member benefits. 

Based on revenue in 2023, WEX was ranked Maine's second-largest publicly traded company after IDEXX Laboratories Inc. in the 2025 Mainebiz Book of Lists.

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