CFG - Leadership updates

Deal strengthens coverage of Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail sector Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) today announced a definitive agreement to purchase substantially all the assets of Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc., a market-leading advisory firm in the Downstream Energy & Convenience Retail sector, with additional expertise and proven success in the Automotive Aftermarket and Outdoor Recreation and Marine sectors. This transaction further strengthens Citizens' sector-focused advisory capabilities. Founded in 1988, Matrix has its headquarters in Richmond, VA, and a second office in Baltimore, MD, as well as bankers based in Cleveland and Atlanta, and serves clients a

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) today announced the appointment of Aunoy Banerjee as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He will serve on the company's Executive Committee and report to Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun. Banerjee joins Citizens from Barclays, where he currently serves as CFO of Barclays Bank PLC, leading a large, global, multifunctional team supporting multiple lines of business including U.S. Consumer, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, and Private Bank and Wealth Management. Banerjee will join Citizens on October 24. As previously announced, current CFO John Woods will depart the bank on August 15. Chris Emerson, EVP and Head of Corporate

New Heads of Mortgage, Consumer Lending and Retail Banking bring deep experience to accelerate ongoing transformation and meet customers' evolving needs Citizens is pleased to announce the appointment of three key executives to accelerate the bank's ongoing transformation and commitment to deliver the best experience for customers. Raman Muralidharan has been appointed as the Head of Mortgage, and two accomplished senior executives have been promoted: Adam Boyd to Head of Lending and Nuno Dos Santos to Head of Retail Banking. These leadership appointments will bolster Citizens' growth plans while enhancing its relationship-based banking model. "The appointment of three highly experience

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) today announced the appointment of Claude E. Wade to the company's Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2025. Wade's appointment will temporarily expand the Citizens Board to 14 directors. He will serve on the Board's Risk Committee. Wade, who has over 30 years of operational, strategy and innovation roles, primarily with Fortune 100 companies, serves as executive vice president, Chief Digital Officer and Global Head of Business Operations and Global Head of Claims at AIG, overseeing its business operations, claims, data, innovation and digital teams. Prior to joining AIG in 2021, he served as BlackRock's Global Head of Client Experience and Head

Today, Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) announced that it has appointed Christopher Schnirel as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective October 21, 2024. "We are pleased to welcome Chris to Citizens, where he will play a key role in maintaining a high standard of excellence in financial reporting and controls as well as supporting our strategic agenda," said John Woods, Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer. "He brings great expertise and over 20 years of strong leadership experience in financial services." Schnirel, most recently was the Senior Vice President and Assistant Controller at Huntington Bancshares Inc., where he led SEC reporting, regulatory reporting, accountin

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) today announced that Don McCree, Head of Commercial Banking, has been appointed as Senior Vice Chair of Citizens. Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun commented: "This appointment recognizes Don's strong performance and leadership since 2015 in driving the successful buildout of our Commercial Bank and instilling a strong customer-focused, collaborative culture at Citizens. He has been a true enterprise leader, active in our Business Resource Groups, in helping with the startup Private Bank effort, and in mentoring our next-level leadership." As Head of Commercial Banking, McCree is responsible for all aspects of Corporate and Investment Banking, inc

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) today announced the appointment of Tracy A. Atkinson to the company's Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024. Atkinson's appointment will temporarily expand the Citizens Board to 14 directors. She will serve on the Board's Audit Committee. Atkinson most recently served as an executive vice president of State Street Corporation, having held a number of senior finance and risk management roles including chief administrative officer, chief compliance officer and head of operational risk, and treasurer. "We are pleased to welcome Tracy to our board of directors," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Van Saun. "She brings deep financial

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) today announced that Brendan Goode will assume the role of Chief Security Officer, effective April 29, 2024. Upon assuming the CSO role, Goode will report to Michael Ruttledge, CIO and Head of Enterprise Technology & Security. He will succeed Holly Ridgeway, who will retire from Citizens at the end of June. "Brendan is a highly skilled security executive whose extensive experience and innovative insights in security, operational resilience, and fraud will enable him to provide strong and effective leadership to protect the bank and improve service for our customers," said Michael Ruttledge, Chief Information Officer and Head of Enterprise Technolo

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) today announced the appointment of Susan deTray as Head of Citizens Private Bank. In this new role, she will lead the bank's private banking growth strategy and partner closely across the enterprise to propel growth in Wealth Management, Business Banking and Commercial Banking. The Citizens Private Bank has multiple teams in Boston, New York, Palm Beach, Fla. and San Francisco. She will report directly to Brendan Coughlin, Vice Chairman and Head of Consumer Banking. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230724527960/en/Citizens Financial Group today announced the appointment of

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) today announced the appointment of Taira Hall as Head of Enterprise Payments effective today. Hall will report to Beth Johnson, Vice Chair and Chief Experience Officer at Citizens. Hall most recently served as Senior Vice President of Embedded Finance, B2B & Strategic Innovation Executive at FIS. Previously Hall held executive leadership roles at Visa and Citigroup focused on developing and deploying market-leading global solutions. She has a proven track record of building new business lines in high growth areas, and has expertise in fintech, embedded finance and B2B payments. Throughout her career she has focused on digital transformation, enhan

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) today announced that Brendan Coughlin, Head of Consumer Banking, and Beth Johnson, Chief Experience Officer and Head of ESG, have been named Vice Chairmen. They join Don McCree, Head of Commercial Banking, and John Woods, Chief Financial Officer, as Vice Chairmen of Citizens. Chairman and CEO Bruce Van Saun commented: "Brendan and Beth have both been pivotal to the strong execution of our transformation and growth plans since our IPO. They continue to provide strong leadership, guiding our business with passion and the utmost commitment to excellence in the service of our customers. We are pleased to recognize their importance and contributions to

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) announced today the appointment of Polly N. Klane as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, effective April 4. Klane joins Citizens from Capital One Financial Corp., where she most recently has served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. She will report to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Van Saun and will be a member of the Citizens Executive Committee. Klane has more than 25 years of legal experience including with large, publicly traded financial services organizations and leading law firms. At Capital One she managed legal teams responsible for corporate transactions, corporate governance, securities, commercial bank

HICKSVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NYCB) (the "Company") today announced the appointment of Julie Signorille-Browne as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.  Ms. Signorille-Browne will join the Company on September 7, 2021 and comes to New York Community with more than 30-years of experience in bank operations, digital banking, process improvement, and M&A integration. Her banking career has been spent at several large regional banks, including Key Bank and First Niagara Bank (which was acquired by Key Ba

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) today announced the appointment of Radha Suvarna as Head of Enterprise Payments Innovation and Strategy, effective Feb. 4, 2021. A 22-year Citibank veteran, Suvarna will lead Citizens’ payments strategy with a focus on delivering a best-in-class customer experience by accelerating the bank’s enterprise-wide payments capabilities. Suvarna will report to Beth Johnson, Chief Experience Officer of Citizens. Suvarna most recently served as Head of Digital Payments and Lending for Citi’s U.S. Consumer Bank, where he launched a digital product management function that drove key revenue growth and completed exp

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) today announced the appointment of Christopher (Chris) J. Swift and Lee Alexander to its board of directors, effective February 1, 2021. Mr. Swift currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group, a national leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds, founded in 1810. Mr. Alexander is the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The Clearing House, operator of core payments system infrastructure in the United States, including a real-time payment system. Mr. Swift will serve on the board's Risk Committee, and