Gayle Cabrera

Director of Small Business Direct, SVP, Truist

Gayle Cabrera is Director of Small Business Direct for Truist Financial Corporation. She oversees the team of Small Business Virtual Bankers for the entire Truist footprint.  These teammates help advise and consult with Small Business owners each day to help achieve goals and overcome challenges to help their company succeed.

Since being named to this position in January 2023, Cabrera has helped Truist reach more than 80,000 Small Businesses.  This team has also been able to provide capital to almost 5,500 Small Businesses. She has also led the Commercial Team in Cary, North Carolina as the Market President, led Business Banking in Georgia, and led a team of Underwriters for the Georgia Region. With more than 17 of banking experience, she previously served in many different capacities within the Wholesale Bank and most recently Consumer and Small Business Bank.

Passionate about education, Cabrera serves as the Vice Chair for the Board of Trustees at Clayton State University Foundation. She currently serves in various capacities with Georgia Council for Economic Education and is a Leadership Atlanta Graduate with the Class of 2022. Previously, she served as the Chair for Cole Women United with United Way of Greater Atlanta and was also a Charter Member for the Young Professional Leaders in 2009.  Under her leadership, the Women’s Initiative Fund was created to help support women and children in the Atlanta area.

Cabrera earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Georgia. When she isn’t working, Cabrera enjoys dancing and listening to music, watching movies, and going to the beach.

Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. As a top 10 U.S. commercial bank with leading market share in many high-growth markets, Truist is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending; and wealth management. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.