Annuncio • Jun 19
Citizens Financial Group Appoints Don McCree as Senior Vice Chair Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced Don McCree, Head of Commercial Banking, has been appointed as Senior Vice Chair of Citizens. As Head of Commercial Banking, McCree is responsible for all aspects of Corporate and Investment Banking, including Commercial Lending, Commercial Real Estate, Capital Markets & Advisory, Asset Finance, Treasury Solutions, and Underwriting & Portfolio Management. He also oversees the Commercial Bank’s Risk Management, Loan Operations, and Strategy & Development functions, as well as its network of State Presidents and Region Heads, who represent Citizens in multiple states that make up its footprint. McCree is a member of the Citizens Executive Committee. McCree joined Citizens as Vice Chairman and Head of Commercial Banking in September 2015 from JPMorgan Chase, where he held a number of senior leadership roles over 31 years, including Co-Head of Corporate and Investment Banking; CEO of Global Treasury Services; Global Head of Credit Origination, Sales, Trading & Research; Chief Credit Officer; and Head of Wholesale Risk Management. Annuncio • Jun 14
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Announces Executive Changes Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced that on June 7, 2024, Jack Read, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the company informed the Company of his decision to resign, effective August 7, 2024, to pursue a career opportunity with an organization outside of the banking sector. Mr. Read’s decision is due to personal reasons and is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to finances, accounting, operations, policies or practices. Upon Mr. Read’s departure, John F. Woods, Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will serve as Chief Accounting Officer on an interim basis while the Company conducts an internal and external search for Mr. Read’s successor. Annuncio • Jun 08
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Oct 15, 2025 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced that they will report Q3, 2025 results at 6:20 AM, US Eastern Standard Time on Oct 15, 2025 Annuncio • May 16
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Appoints Jim Weiss as Florida Market President Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced that Jim Weiss has joined Citizens as Florida market president to bring additional local focus and expertise as Citizens continues to grow its presence in Florida. Weiss, based in Tampa, has more than 30 years of banking experience and most recently served as regional president at Busey Bank where he led the Commercial, Wealth and Retail businesses in Florida. Prior to that, he had a 16-year career at Fifth Third Bank, most notably leading the Commercial business across the state. Annuncio • Apr 15
Citizens Financial Group, Inc Appoints Paul Casey as Head of Wealth Management, Effective July 9, 2024 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced that Paul Casey will join the bank as Head of Wealth Management, effective July 9, 2024. In this role, he will focus on accelerating Citizens’ strong and growing momentum in wealth, an increasingly critical component of the bank’s strategy following the launch of Citizens Private Bank in the fall of 2023. He will lead the bank’s Citizens Wealth Management and Citizens Private Wealth Management organizations, serving the needs of mass affluent, affluent, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth clients. Based in New York City, Casey will report to Brendan Coughlin, Vice Chair and Head of Consumer Banking. Casey brings more than two decades of experience from Morgan Stanley, where he held increasingly responsible leadership positions. Most recently, he served as Managing Director for the New York City Private Wealth Management office, overseeing more than $90 billion in client assets. During his 20-year tenure, he held a broad range of critical wealth roles, developing a depth and breadth of experience. Annuncio • Mar 12
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 25, 2024 Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 25, 2024, at 09:00 US Eastern Standard Time. Location: One Citizens Plaza United States Agenda: To approve election of Directors; to approve the Amended and Restated 2014 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan; to approve Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation;' to approve the Amended and Restated 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan; to approve the Amended and Restated 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year. Annuncio • Feb 15
Citizens Financial Group Appoints Brendan Goode as Chief Security Officer, Effective from April 29, 2024 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 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. Goode joins Citizens from Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), where he most recently served as Chief Security Officer with responsibility for the Group Security organization. In that role he brought cybersecurity, fraud, physical security, and business resilience together to combat and respond to growing cyber and financial threats to the bank, the market, and at the same time dramatically improve experience for its customers. Prior to CBA, Brendan served as a Managing Director at Citigroup in New York City where he oversaw information security, business continuity, operational resilience, and emerging operational risks. Previously, Brendan was the CISO for UK & Ireland for Deutsche Bank and global head of Information Security Operations. Preceding his decade plus tenure in the financial services industry, Goode was a member of the Senior Executive Service at the Department of Homeland Security where he was responsible for improving cyber detection and response capabilities for Federal Civilian Agencies and the private sector. Brendan has a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. A 20 year-plus security industry-veteran, Ridgeway has been with Citizens since 2017 and has been responsible for cybersecurity, physical security, and business resilience. She joined Citizens from Mandiant where she was the Director of Information Security Programs and previously served as the Chief Information Security Officer for PNC Financial Services and held senior leadership roles with the FBI and Department of Justice. She will remain with Citizens until the end of June to ensure a seamless transition. Annuncio • Feb 08
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Announces Executive Appointments Citizens Financial Group, Inc. unveiled a number of changes aimed at accelerating the growth of its Wealth Management and Private Banking business to serve the entire spectrum of wealth clients, from mass affluent to ultra-high net worth and family offices. The new strategy, highlighted by the hiring of two new executives in critical roles, will better position Citizens to achieve its ambitious goal of building a preeminent Private Banking and Wealth Management offering in the U.S. Further, Citizens has opened its first Private Banking office in Boston and has plans to open additional offices in 2024, including one in Palm Beach, Fla. and Mill Valley, Calif. in the spring. On the heels of launching its new Private Bank and hiring about 200 bankers in 2023, Citizens bolstered its wealth leadership team with the addition of Michael Cherny as Head of Citizens Wealth Management Advisors and Tom Metzger as Head of Citizens Private Wealth Managers. Cherny will be responsible for retaining and growing mass affluent and affluent client relationships across the U.S. A seasoned financial services leader with a proven track record of scaling wealth management organizations, Cherny previously served as a Managing Director in Wealth at JPMorgan Chase. There, he led one of the bank’s largest regions consisting of $60 billion in investment and deposit balances. Metzger will recruit and lead a new team of Private Wealth managers targeting new-to-bank clients in key geographies across the U.S. A 17-year industry veteran with deep experience leading national recruiting efforts, Metzger had a long career at Wells Fargo and a recent stop at First Republic Bank where he served as Head of Wealth Manager Recruiting. Annuncio • Oct 19
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend, Payable on November 15, 2023 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on November 15, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2023. Annuncio • Jul 25
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Appoints Susan deTray as Head of Citizens Private Bank Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 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. Prior to joining Citizens, deTray served as Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Credit Officer and Head of Credit Administration for First Republic Bank where she oversaw a $200+ billion consumer and commercial loan portfolio. She previously held leadership and credit risk management roles at Wells Fargo, U.S. Trust, The Bank of New York, and JPMorgan Chase. Based in San Francisco, deTray holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Barnard College, Columbia University and completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. Annuncio • Jul 22
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend, Payable on August 16, 2023 Citizens also announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on August 16, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 2, 2023. Annuncio • Jul 12
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Announces Appointment of Taira Hall as Head of Enterprise Payments Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Taira Hall as Head of Enterprise Payments effective from July 11, 2023. 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, enhancing payments and collections capabilities while expanding delivery. Annuncio • May 25
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Introduces the Citizens Private Client World Elite Mastercard, the First Launch with Its Exclusive Payments Partner, Mastercard Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is introducing the Citizens Private Client World Elite Mastercard, the first launch with its exclusive payments partner, Mastercard, and the first card product in the U.S. to include Mastercard’s Touch Card feature. The new Citizens Private Client World Elite Mastercard directly addresses both companies’ commitment to enhancing the customer experience and fostering financial empowerment. The Touch Card feature enables people who are blind or partially sighted to easily distinguish their payment cards from one another using touch alone. The new card also offers unique benefits, including yearly rebate for Citizens Private Client checking customers, unlimited 2% cash back(1), TSA Pre-Check/Global Entry rebates and airport lounge access, as well as access to Priceless Experiences. As part of Citizens Private Client, customers receive personalized, world-class financial advice and investment management to help them achieve their financial goals. The Touch Card feature will be introduced on all of Citizens’ debit and credit Mastercard products in the future, as the company expands its product offerings and redesigns its existing product suite. Annuncio • May 05
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Appoints Brendan Coughlin and Beth Johnson as Vice Chairmen Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 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 chairman of Citizens. Head of Consumer Banking since 2020, Coughlin is responsible for both national and regional banking, including Retail Banking & Distribution, Deposits, Credit & Debit card, Digital channels, Consumer Lending, Mortgage, Business Banking, Wealth Management, Citizens Access, and Citizens Pay. Citizens has more than 1,200 branches, $159 million in deposits, and total assets of $226.7 billion. He has been with Citizens for more than 18 years and has held numerous positions in Consumer Banking product management and consumer finance. Johnson leads an organization focused on building the capabilities to deliver excellent experiences for Citizens’ customers in a rapidly changing banking environment, including focusing on sustainable and systemic change leading the company’s ESG efforts. Specific areas of responsibility include digital design, data & analytics, enterprise payments strategy & infrastructure, marketing & communications, and the company’s firm-wide agile transformation effort. Johnson previously served as chief marketing officer and head of virtual channels. She joined Citizens in October 2013 as head of Corporate Strategy. Annuncio • Oct 21
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Reports Net Charge-Offs for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2022 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. reported net charge-offs for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. For the quarter, the company reported net charge-offs of $74 million against $44 million a year ago. Annuncio • Oct 20
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Declares A Quarterly Common Stock Dividend, Payable on November 16, 2022 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on November 16, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 2, 2022. Annuncio • Oct 13
Citizens Launches Carbon Offset Deposit Accounts for Corporate Clients Citizens launched its Carbon Offset Deposit Account solution to provide corporate clients with another tool as they transition to a lower carbon economy. The account provides clients a simple way to acquire carbon offsets using credit earned on their deposits and to integrate sustainability into their strategies and products. It joins Green Deposits as part of Citizens’ portfolio of solutions to help clients achieve environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is an important tool in combating climate change. Quality carbon offsets allow companies to compensate for emissions that can’t yet be reduced and to make an immediate positive environmental impact while they work on their longer-term emissions reduction strategy. All offsets under Citizens’ Carbon Offset Deposit program are produced from high-quality projects registered with one of the four leading offset registries ensuring offsets are real, additional, permanent and third party verified. For clients who have not measured their emissions, complimentary carbon emissions estimates will be available upon request to help clients understand the scale of their carbon impacts, identify reduction opportunities and to right-size offsetting options. Citizens works with the client to help identify emissions data sources and to facilitate measurement with their vendors. Annuncio • Oct 12
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Unlocks Wide-Ranging Customer Benefits with Launch of CitizensPlus and Enhanced Private Bank Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced the launch of CitizensPlus, a package of additional benefits for account holders that further deepens the bank’s ongoing commitment to provide customers with more value and flexibility across their financial lifetimes. The bank also announced plans to launch Citizens Private Client, its expanded Wealth Management offering, by the end of the year. CitizensPlus offers a comprehensive set of new offers for Citizens Quest Checking and Citizens Wealth Checking customers. Benefits include added credit card cash rewards, lending discounts and up to a $2,000 match when opening a new Wealth Management investment relationship. Citizens Private Client(1) is a new offering for Citizens Wealth Management customers that will provide personalized, world-class financial advice and investment management to help customers achieve their financial goals. Customers will receive a dedicated Relationship Manager, Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner. As part of the Citizens Private Client launch, the bank is hiring more than 200 new Financial Advisors and Relationship Managers to better serve customers with $200,000 or more in deposits or investments. CitizensPlus benefits are available to new and existing customers and include: Deposit Rate Boosters: Earn up to 50% more than standard rates Investment Boost: Up to $2,000 match on funding a new managed investment relationship Mortgage: Rate discounts and up to $500 off closing costs (new customers) HELOC: Rate discounts (new customers) and annual fee waiver Credit card bonus: Up to 2% cash back Citizens is committed to empowering customers over the long term and providing the communities it serves with access to flexible banking solutions. Citizens offers a robust lineup of easy and accessible features for everyday banking, including Citizens Paid Early, which enables customers to access pay up to two days in advance, and Citizens IQ, which delivers personalized spending and savings insights. In addition, Citizens has taken several steps to make banking more transparent and worry-free, including eliminating nonsufficient funds fees, eliminating Savings Overdraft Protection fees and offering Citizens Peace of Mind to reverse the expense of unexpected overdraft fees. Annuncio • Sep 14
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire College Raptor, Inc. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire College Raptor, Inc. on September 13, 2022. Upon the closing of the transaction, College Raptor will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citizens. The transaction is targeted to close in the fourth quarter of 2022. Goodwin Procter LLP served as legal advisor to Citizens. Wedbush Securities, Inc. served as financial advisor, and Pugh Hagan Prahm, PLC as legal advisor, to College Raptor. Annuncio • Jul 20
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend, Payable on August 16, 2022 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a three cent, or 8%, increase in the quarterly common stock dividend to $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on August 16, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 2, 2022. Annuncio • Jul 15
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Select Assets and Liabilities of Paladin Advisors, LLC. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Select Assets and Liabilities of Paladin Advisors, LLC on July 14, 2022. Upon closing, Paladin Advisors will become part of Clarfeld | Citizens Private Wealth. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing terms and conditions. Annuncio • May 05
John Carter to Join Citizens Bank's Board Citizens Bank has announced that John Carter will join its board. He is currently a chief investment officer at Huffman and Company. Earlier, Carter held several leadership positions at Bank OZK. Annuncio • Apr 20
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Declares Common Stock Dividend for Second Quarter of 2022, Payable May 17, 2022 Citizens also announced that its board of directors declared a second quarter 2022 common stock dividend of $0.39 per share. The dividend is payable on May 17, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 3, 2022. Annuncio • Apr 07
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Names Ben Vinzant as Chief Data and Analytics Officer Citizens Financial Group, Inc. named Ben Vinzant as Chief Data and Analytics Officer, effective June 27, 2022. Vinzant will join Citizens from JPMorgan Chase, where he most recently served as Managing Director, Head of Sales Science. During that time, he was responsible for integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) into sales channels, leading the customer relationship management tools and technology as the product owner for Salesforce@JPMC. Vinzant will report to Beth Johnson, Chief Experience Officer of Citizens. Annuncio • Mar 30
Citizens Program Enables Corporate Clients to Offer Employees Early Access to Earned Wages Citizens announced a solution that enables corporate clients to give employees on-demand access to their earned pay, along with financial health tools designed to help them feel more financially secure. The Citizens solution funds the earned wages and then is reimbursed by companies during the traditional payroll cycle, which means employers can use it at no additional cost and with no impact to their working capital. Earned Wage Access connects with nearly all major enterprise human resource information and payroll systems, creating a seamless process that can be up and running in as little as 30 days. Separately, Citizens plans to launch a new account feature, Citizens Paid Early™, in the second quarter of 2022 allowing customers to receive their direct deposits up to two days early. Annuncio • Mar 01
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Appoints Polly N. Klane as Chief Legal Officer, effective April 4, 2022 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced 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. Annuncio • Jan 22
Citizens Financial Group Provides NII Guidance for 2022 Citizens Financial Group provided NII guidance for 2022. For 2022, the company expects NII to be up 3% to 5%, driven primarily by mid-single-digit average loan growth. Excluding PPP, The company expects NII to grow high single digits, driven by high single-digit average loan growth. Average interest-earning assets are expected to be up slightly as excess liquidity is deployed into loan growth. The rate scenario used in the company's outlook is based on the forward curve as of January 5 and includes 3 implied Fed rate hikes of 25 basis points each in April, July and December. Fee income is expected to be up 4% to 7%, given continued strength in capital markets and wealth following record performances in 2021. Annuncio • Sep 09
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire JMP Group LLC (NYSE:JMP) from its executive management and members of JMP’s Board of Directors and others for approximately $150 million. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire JMP Group LLC (NYSE:JMP) from its executive management and members of JMP’s Board of Directors and others for approximately $150 million on September 8, 2021. Under the terms of the merger agreement, JMP shareholders will receive $7.50 for each common share of JMP they own, or approximately $149 million in all-cash. As of September 1, 2021, executive management and members of JMP’s board of directors owned approximately 60% of its outstanding common shares. Upon the closing of the transaction, JMP will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Citizens. Key members of the JMP Group management team are expected to join Citizens, ensuring business and client continuity. Mark Lehmann, current President of JMP Group and Chief Executive Officer of JMP Securities will lead the business after close.
The transaction is subject to approval by the shareholders of JMP sought in fall 2021, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. The merger agreement has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of each of Citizens and JMP. The transaction is targeted to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP served as legal advisor to Citizens in connection with the transaction. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, and JMP Securities LLC served as financial advisors to JMP, and Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. served as legal advisor. Annuncio • Aug 06
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Willamette Management Associates. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Willamette Management Associates on August 5, 2021. The transaction is expected to close in third quarter. Annuncio • Jul 23
Citizens Launches Green Deposits for Corporate Clients Citizens launched its Green Deposits program to allow corporate clients to direct their cash reserves toward companies and projects that are expected to create a positive environmental impact. The Green Deposits solution gives clients the opportunity to direct deposits to investments in sectors such as energy efficiency; renewable energy; green transport; sustainable food, agriculture, and forestry; waste management; and greenhouse gas reduction. Citizens developed its Green Deposits Framework to identify eligible activities within the bank’s portfolio and ensure alignment with best practices and standards. The framework was created in line with eligibility criteria developed with the support of Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company, and leading provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and data. Citizens has also adopted targets to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2035, based on its 2016 baseline, to support international goals to limit global temperature rise. These targets align with the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit average global temperature increase to well-below 2° Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. Annuncio • Apr 18
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Reports Net Charge Offs for the First Quarter of 2021 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. reported net charge offs for the first quarter of 2021. For the quarter, the company reported net charge-offs of $158 million against $137 million a year ago. Annuncio • Mar 06
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 22, 2021 Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 22, 2021, at 09:00 US Eastern Standard Time. Agenda: To consider election of the thirteen director nominees named in the accompanying proxy statement to serve until the 2022 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; to consider Advisory vote to approve the Company's executive compensation, commonly referred to as a say-on-pay vote; to consider advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; to consider ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021; and to consider any other matter and. Annuncio • Jan 28
Citizens Announces Consumer Financing Partnership With BJ’s Wholesale Club Citizens announced a partnership to provide consumer financing for BJ’s Wholesale Club. Citizens Pay will soon be available to BJ’s members to pay for large purchases, such as televisions, appliances and home furnishings, with low monthly payments. BJ’s will launch Citizens Pay during the first quarter of this year for orders placed on BJs.com for delivery and with buy online, pick up in-club, and curbside pickup. BJ’s members will be able to easily choose Citizens Pay financing options directly in the BJs.com [3] shopping experience. BJ’s and Citizens will expand the partnership to include financing for in-club purchases with the BJ’s Mobile App in the second quarter of this year. Annuncio • Dec 03
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Appoints Radha Suvarna as Head of Enterprise Payments Innovation and Strategy, Effective February 4, 2021 Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 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. Annuncio • Dec 02
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Announces Board Changes, Effective February 1, 2021 Citizens Financial Group Inc. has said that it has appointed Christopher J. Swift and Lee Alexander to its board of directors, effective February 1, 2021. Swift currently serves as chairman and chief executive officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group, a national company involved in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds. Alexander serves as the executive vice president and chief information officer for The Clearing House, operator of core payments system infrastructure in the United States. Swift will serve on the board's risk committee, while Alexander will serve on the board's audit committee. In addition, the company has said that Howard Hanna, who has served on its board since 2009, will retire from the board after his current term expires at the end of April 2021. Annuncio • Dec 01
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Announces Board Changes Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 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. Mr. Alexander is the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The Clearing House. Mr. Swift will serve on the board's Risk Committee, and Mr. Alexander will serve on the board’s Audit Committee. Company announced that Howard (Hoddy) Hanna, who has served on the Citizens Board since 2009, will retire from the board after his current term expires at the end of April 2021. Annuncio • Nov 10
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Appoints Donald Felix as Leader for Consumer Bank National Expansion Citizens Financial Group, Inc. reported the appointment of Donald Felix to drive the national expansion of its digital Consumer Banking capabilities. Felix will join Citizens in January as Head of National Banking, reporting to Eric Schuppenhauer, President of Consumer Lending and National Banking. Felix will lead the bank's efforts to deploy an integrated digital offering to customers across the U.S. during a time of rapid digital adoption. Felix joins Citizens from JPMorgan Chase, where he most recently served as Managing Director and Head of Financial Health for Chase Consumer Banking. Annuncio • Oct 27
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Announces Management Changes Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced that Ryan Parker will join the bank on November 2 as Head of Wealth Management. Parker will report to Brendan Coughlin, Head of Consumer Banking, and will succeed John Bahnken, who is retiring from Citizens after leading Wealth Management for the past five years. Parker, who previously served as chief executive officer at Edelman Financial Services. During his time at Edelman, Parker consummated the merger that created the nation’s largest independent RIA firm – Edelman Financial Engines. Prior to Edelman, Parker led LPL Financial’s Investment & Planning Solutions business, supporting more than 16,000 financial advisors and 750 banks and credit unions. Before turning his focus to the wealth management space, Parker held senior roles at Russell Investments and Franklin Templeton Investments. Annuncio • Oct 15
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Renews Partnership with Feeding America® to Combat Hunger Citizens Financial Group, Inc. will join forces with Feeding America, contributing $1 million as a Leadership-level partner to further broaden and deepen its efforts to fight hunger. As part of this contribution, Citizens directed $133,000 to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund initiative, focused on emergency food relief and support for food banks throughout the US. The renewed relationship follows a successful two-year partnership which has brought funding into local markets and seeded Feeding America’s Ending Hunger program. In 2020, the biggest need for Feeding America and its food bank affiliates will be COVID-19 relief, and Citizens has worked with their local food partners to enable them to prioritize their funding as needed.