Voices of Influence: Amy Province

2025 Influential Women in Business honoree Amy Province, senior vice president and market executive for Regions Bank, shares her insights. Read her profile here.

What’s the most important leadership lesson you’ve learned in your career—and how did you learn it?

Listening and learning is the key to successful leadership. Understanding what motivates people and the core of what they really need can help a leader to realize success.

How do you stay focused and motivated when things get difficult?

I’m a list maker. I live and die by a list. I realistically prioritize what I can accomplish and focus on that and then reorganize as I move on.

What’s your personal definition of success—and has it changed over time?

In my professional life, when a client refers me to someone as their trusted advisor, it means that I have accomplished their goals and have earned their trust and partnership. That’s how I would define success.

What’s your go-to way to recharge after a long week?

Unwinding with my husband and children and unplugging from the grind and electronics.

If you could have dinner with any woman living or from history, who would it be and what would you ask her?

Mother Teresa. She is the cornerstone of a servant and a leader, and she didn’t desire a limelight. I would ask her about her motivation and what kept her going when she faced adversity.

Queen Elizabeth II. Her life is so interesting. She was called to leadership and devoted her life to service at a very young age. She set a tone in the family of honor and dignity, and loved her country. I would ask her what were her immediate thoughts when her father had passed and she realized she was now to step into the role of Queen at the age of 25.

What’s one item on your desk (or in your bag) that you can’t live without—and why?

Always my notebook and my rosary.

What song instantly puts you in a good mood or makes you feel powerful?

“You Are My Sunshine.” Any version. My children love it and request it every night before bed. It reminds me of them instantly.

What advice would you give your 25-year-old self—if she’d actually listen?

She wouldn’t listen at all.