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Citizens Financial Group, through its subsidiaries, has more than 1,600 branches, 3,300 ATMs and 24,500 employees. CFG?s two bank subsidiaries are RBS Citizens, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. They operate a 13-state branch network under the Citizens Bank brand in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the Charter One brand in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. CFG has non-branch retail and commercial offices in about 40 states. It is one of the 10 largest commercial banking companies in the United States ranked by assets and deposits. CFG is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).

CEO, New Hampshire & Vermont
Cathleen Schmidt
Number of Employees 24,500
Contact Information

1 Citizens Plaza

Providence, Rhode Island 02903-1344

www.citizensban...

(401) 456-7000

NAICS Code Savings Institutions: 522120

Recent Events

  • Citizens parent posts $3b loss for quarter

    11/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Citizens Bolsters Wealth Management with Senior Appointments

    10/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

  • On the Boards

    9/14/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Citizens Financial Group names board member

    8/20/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Citizens Financial adds three new members to board

    8/20/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • Citizens’ community role seen as receding

    7/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Citizens’ R.I. chief to join Wash. Trust

    7/25/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story

  • Human Capital: People on the move, June 22

    6/28/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Connolly Resigns as President of Citizens Financial

    6/24/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

News & Analysis

citizens financial group inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Cathleen Schmidt CEO, New Hampshire & Vermont
Richard Barry President & CEO, Connecticut
Richelle A. Vible Chief Executive Officer, Delaware
ROBERT E SMYTH CEO, Massachusetts
ROBERT M CURLEY President, Citizens Bank, New York
James B. Fitzgerald Group Executive Vice President, Accounting and Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Katherine McKenzie Group Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Theresa McLaughlin Group Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Tom Metzger Group Executive Vice President, Risk Management & Chief Risk Officer
Bradford B. Kopp Executive Vice President, Investment Services & Corp Strategy & Development
Christopher Y. Downs Executive Vice President, Consumer Finance Division
Edwin J. Santos Executive Vice President
MARIA TEDESCO Group Executive Vice President & Executive Director, Retail Branch Banking Group
Hal R. Tovin Group Executive Vice President & Managing Director, CFG Retail Partnership Delivery Group
David A. Duffy Director
David M. Hirsch Director
Edmond J. English Director
Edward Crowley Director
Francis A. Doyle Director
Fred C. Young Director
Graham B. Spanier Director
Howard W. Hanna III Director
James S. Davis Director
John H. Morison III Director
John J. Bowen Director
Jonathan A. Kraft Director
Judith M. Von Seldeneck Director
Kim L Allen Director
Lynda B. Smith Director
Lynn Fusco Hughes Director
Michael Gleason Director
Ray Hammond Director
Robert L. Carothers Director
Robert L. McCabe Director
Sir Fred Goodwin Director
Stanley Lowe Director
Stephen P. Barba Director
Thomas J. Celona Director
William P. Hankowsky Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
William K. Wray Vice Chairman & Chief Information Officer Manufacturing
Lawrence K. Fish Chairman
Norman J. Deluca Vice Chairman, Payments and Lending Services Group
Norman J. Deluga Vice Chairman, Consumer Financial Services Group
Charles Koch Vice Chairman
Clayton H. W. Turnbull Board of Directors, Massachusetts
Dana A. Drago Vice Chairman, Retail and Business Banking
David W. Curtis Board of Directors, Delaware
Dian C. Taylor Board of Directors, Delaware
Gary A. Long Board of Directors, New Hampshire
Gary R. Kaneb Board of Directors, Massachusetts
James G. Connolly Vice Chairman, Commercial Markets
Johnny Cameron Board of Directors
Ralph Papa Board of Directors
ROBERT M MAHONEY Executive Vice Chairman
Robert T. Gormley Vice Chairman, Risk Management
Shivan S. Subramaniam Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. CEO, New Hampshire & Vermont Current
New Hampshire Humanities Council President of Citizens Bank In New Hampshire and Vermont Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors, New Hampshire Current
New Hampshire Humanities Council Board of Directors Current
Heritage United Way Board of Directors Current
M&T Bank Corporation Retail Management Positions Former
Boston College Graduate Former
Boston College Bachelor of Arts In Economics and Psychology Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. President & CEO, Connecticut Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors, Connecticut Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Delaware Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors, Delaware Current

Organization Position Status
Goldberg Seminars President and CEO of Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Current
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts CEO Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. CEO, Massachusetts Current
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Chairman, President & CEO, Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Current
John Laware Leadership Forums President and CEO of Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Current
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts President Current
Brewer And Lord LLC Chairman Current
The Feitelberg Company Inc. Chairman Current
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Chairman Current
Goldberg Seminars Board of Directors Current
Associated Industries Board of Directors Current
John Laware Leadership Forums Board of Directors Current
Boston Municipal Research Bureau, Inc Board of Directors Current
Visitors Board of Directors Current
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Member Current
Mount St. Mary’s College Bachelor of Science In Social Sciences. Former
Adelphi University Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. President, Citizens Bank, New York Current
Charter One Bank President Current
Pine Street Capital Partners Division President Current
Community Lending Inc. Chairman Current
The New York Bankers Association, Inc. Chairman Current
Siena College Board of Directors Current
Dowling College Board of Directors Current
Pine Street Capital Partners Board of Directors Current
Catholic Charities Chairman Former
Sports Foundation Inc. Chairman Former
Dowling College Graduate Former
Adelphi University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Charter One Bank Chief Financial Officer and Group Executive Vice President, Accounting and Finance Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Group Executive Vice President, Accounting and Finance & Chief Financial Officer Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Head, Mergers and Acquisitions Former
Charter One Bank Finance Executive Former
Fordham University M.B.A. Former
Lehigh University BA, Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Group Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Current
Charter One Bank Group Executive Vice President, Human Resources Current
Lenoir-Rhyne College Board of Visitors Current
Lenoir-Rhyne College Graduate Former
Kenan-Flagler Business School of UNC - Chapel Hill Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Group Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Group Executive Vice President, Risk Management & Chief Risk Officer Current
Charter One Bank Group Executive Vice President Risk Management, Chief Risk Officer Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Deputy Chief Credit Officer Current
Citizens Bank New Hampshire CEO Former
Citizens Bank New Hampshire President Former
Firstar Bank Executive Roles Former
Citizens Bank New Hampshire Chairman Former
Heritage United Way Board of Directors Former
University of Wisconsin-Madison Post-Graduate Schools of Banking Former
University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate Former
Benedictine College B.A. Degree Former
Heritage United Way Member Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Vice Chairman & Chief Information Officer Manufacturing Current
Point Judith Capital Executive Vice President & CIO, Citizens Bank Current
Charter One Bank Vice Chairman and Chief Information Officer Current
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Current
Point Judith Capital Partners Advisory Member Current
Point Judith Capital Board of Directors Current
High Peaks Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
Providence Performing Arts Center Board of Directors Current
United States Army Army officer Former
Shawmut Bank Former
Stanford University Master's Degree In Engineering Former
United States Military Academy Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Investment Services & Corp Strategy & Development Current
Charter One Bank Group Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development Current
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Former
Harvard College Former

Chris is responsible for all consumer finance activities that support the entire Citizens organization, which operates principally through the Citizens Bank and Charter One brands. Those lending activities include the following consumer loan business lines: Retail Lending, Small Business Lending, CCO Mortgage, National Home Equity (internet and broker), Indirect Auto, Indirect RV, Student Loan, Portfolio Purchases and Sales, as well as Broker Marine, RV and Aircraft. Before joining CFG in 1994, Downs spent 12 years at Chase Manhattan Corporation. Downs graduated with a B.A. from Middlebury College in Vermont. He received his M.B.A. from the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics. He is a member of the board of directors of Lincoln School of Providence, where he co-chairs the development committee and is a member of the finance committee. He also serves on the board of directors and finance committee of the International Institute and has worked in the Rhode Island Mentor Program for the past nine years.

Organization Position Status
Charter One Bank Group Executive Vice President of Citizens Financial Group's Consumer Lending Services Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Consumer Finance Division Current
Charter One Bank Broker Former
Chase Manhattan Former
University of New Hampshire MBA Former

Edwin J. Santos joined Citizens Financial Group as Executive Vice President and General Auditor in October 2004. In addition to directing the company's Audit Group, Ed is a member of the Executive Policy Committee the company's senior management team.

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Rocky Hill School Co-Vice President Current
Rocky Hill School Board of Directors Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. General Auditor Former

Maria Tedesco is the Executive Vice President and Director of Retail Banking for the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest Regions, which includes Citizens Bank in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York, and Charter One Bank in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. She oversees traditional branch banking and supermarket-based delivery, as well as Business Strategy, Sales Support, Regional Marketing, and Branch Administration. Maria joined Citizens Bank in 1995. She has an MBA from Northeastern University and attended Radcliff College for Women in Leadership.

Organization Position Status
Charter One Bank Group Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the Retail Branch Banking Group Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Group Executive Vice President & Executive Director, Retail Branch Banking Group Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director, Retail Banking Former
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Former
Northeastern University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Group Executive Vice President & Managing Director, CFG Retail Partnership Delivery Group Current
Charter One Bank Group Executive Vice President & Managing Director, CFG Retail Partnership Delivery Group Current
Peacegames Board Member Current
Marketing Corporation of America NA Former
General Mills, Inc. NA Former
Brown University Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Chairman Current
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Board of Directors Current
Royal Bank Director Current
The Overseer Board of Directors Current
Uki Partnerships Board of Directors Current
Tiffany & Co. Board of Directors Current
The Brookings Institution Board of Directors Current
Charter One Bank Chairman and CEO Former
Bank of New England Former
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Board of Directors Former
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Board of Directors Former
Providence College doctorate degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Vice Chairman, Payments and Lending Services Group Current
Bank of America Corporation Management Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Vice Chairman, Consumer Financial Services Group Current
Nmd Investments, Inc Managing Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Case Western Reserve University Trustee Current
John Carroll University Chairman, Board of Trustees Current
Assurant, Inc. Finance & Investment Committee Chairman Current
Charter One Financial, Inc. Board Director Current
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati Inc. Director Current
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Board of Directors Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Charter One Financial, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Charter One Bank Chairman, President, and CEO Former
Charter One Financial, Inc. President Former
Charter One Financial, Inc. Coo Former
Charter One Financial, Inc. Chairman Former
Royal Bank Director Former
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Former
Assurant, Inc. Board Director Former

Organization Position Status
The Waldwin Group Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors, Massachusetts Current
The Waldwin Group Inc President Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Vice Chairman, Retail and Business Banking Current
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sales and Distribution - Property and Casualty Insurance Former

Organization Position Status
Rhode Island Convention Center Authority Chair Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Vertex Distribution Chief Executive Officer Current
Vertex Distribution Chairman Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Mr. Curtis joined the Bank s Board of Directors in March 2006. He is a member of the board of directors of Citizens Bank Delaware. Mr. Curtis is the executive vice president of Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc., a multi-faceted real estate development firm which has long been recognized as an industry leader and innovator in the finance and development of affordable housing. Mr. Curtis is also the president of Arbor Management, LLC, a multifamily residential management company with a portfolio of more than 4,500 units in 56 properties throughout the Mid-Atlantic States. Mr. Curtis currently serves as the Co-Chairman of the Mortgage Roundtable, a blue ribbon panel of 50 leaders from the housing finance industry.

Organization Position Status
Arbor Management, Inc President Current
Leon N. Weiner & Associates Executive Vice President Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors, Delaware Current
Federal Home Loan Bank Pittsburgh Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Artesian Resources Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Artesian Resources Corporation President Current
Achievement Resources, LLC Owner, President Current
Artesian Resources Corporation Chairman of Board Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors, Delaware Current
Artesian Resources Corporation Vice President of Corporate Development Former
Smi, Inc. Marketing Director Former
Small Business Development Center Consultant Former
Artesian Resources Corporation Director Former

Organization Position Status
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. Compensation Committee Member Current
Bob's Discount Furniture Inc. CEO Former

Organization Position Status
Dichello Distributors President Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current
Dichello Distributors Chief Operating Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Connell Limited Partnership Chief Executive Officer Current
Connell Limited Partnership President Current
TA Associates, Inc. Current
Tempur-Pedic International Inc. Chair Current
Tempur-Pedic International Inc. Board of Directors Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Former
Boston College M.B.A. Degree Former
Boston College B.S. Degree Former
Tempur-Pedic International Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Black Box Network Services Chief Executive Officer Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Public Service Company of New Hampshire President & COO Current
Public Service Company of New Hampshire Board of Directors Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors, New Hampshire Current

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors, Massachusetts Current
HP Hood LLC Chief Executive Officer Former
HP Hood LLC President Former
HP Hood LLC CFO Former
Catamount Dairy Holdings L.P. CFO Former

Organization Position Status
The Pennsylvania State University President Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Jim is responsible for the national Corporate Banking businesses, which include Mid-Corporate Banking (companies $250 million to $1.5 billion in annual revenue); RBS Asset Finance; Citizens Business Capital; Cash Management; Global Markets (Foreign Exchange, International Trade Finance, Interest Rate Derivatives, and Commodities Derivatives); Dealer Financial Services; Foreign Corporates; and Citizens Capital, Inc. He also serves as the chief liaison between Citizens and RBS regarding U.S. activities. Jim previously was president of Bank of America Business Capital, an asset-based lending subsidiary; president and CEO of Fleet Capital Corporation; and chairman & CEO of Fleet-Connecticut. Jim is a 1982 graduate of Harvard.

Organization Position Status
Charter One Bank Vice Chairman, Corporate Banking Current
Boston Latin School Association Board of Directors Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Vice Chairman, Commercial Markets Current
Fleet Co Chairman & CEO Former
Harvard University Bachelor's, Economics Former

Organization Position Status
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Manager Current
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Chairman Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current
University of New Hampshire B.A. in economics Former

Organization Position Status
Johnson & Wales University President Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Chief Executive, Corporate Markets Current
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Board of Directors Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Board of Directors Current
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson Executive Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
A Friend of The Family, Inc. Administrator Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current
The Fusco Corporation President Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Array

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. CEO, Pittsburgh Operations Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor's Degree In Social Science Former
Rutgers University Graduate, Stonier Graduate School of Banking Former
The Stonier Graduate School of Banking Former

Organization Position Status
Bethel Ame Church Pastor Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current
The Narragansett Electric Company Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Boston Main Streets Foundation Board of Directors Current
Boston Main Streets Foundation Vice Chairman, Citizens Financial Group Current
Catholic Charities Board of Directors Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Executive Vice Chairman Current
Charter One Bank Executive Vice Chairman Current
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts President & CEO Former
Bank of Boston President Former
Columbia Business School MBA Former
Columbia University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Vice Chairman, Risk Management Current
Charter One Bank Vice Chairman, Risk Management Current
Citizens Bank New Hampshire President Former
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. President, New Hampshire Former
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Senior Lending Officer Former
Providence College Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
FM Global CEO Current
FM Global Chairman Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Birla Institute of Technology & Science Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Stanley Lowe joined the National Trust staff in 2001 after serving eight years on the Board of Trustees and nine years on the Board of Advisors. From 1994 to 2001 he was executive director of the Housing Authority of Pittsburgh, Pa., and director of the Preservation Loan Fund of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, winning numerous awards for his contributions to the revitalization of the city's neighborhoods. In his current position he oversees Trust programs including Community Partners, the National Main Street Center and Preservation Development Initiatives which encourage and assist efforts to bring new economic vitality to historic residential and commercial neighborhoods.

Organization Position Status
National Trust for Historic Preservation Vice President Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Plymouth State University Executive Director ,University Relations Current
The Northern Forest Sustainable Economy Initiative (Sei) Secretary Current
Northern Forest Secretary Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Liberty Property Trust Chief Executive Officer Current
Aqua America, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO, Liberty Property Trust Current
Liberty Property Trust President Current
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Board Member Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Current
Innovation Philadelphia, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Philadelphia Shipyard Development Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Academy of Music Board of Directors Current
Pidc Chief Executive Officer Former
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp President Former
Liberty Property Trust Executive Vice President Former
Brown University Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics Former

Executive News

  • Weathering The Economic Storm

    Forbes.com - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Citizens Financial Group names board member

    SNL Securities - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Citizens Financial adds three new members to board

    TradingMarkets - 8/20/09 - View Story

  • Major Storm Activity Could Bring Silver Lining of Price Hikes for Insurers

    Insurance Journal - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • Business news briefs: 8/19/09

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    CNN Money - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Citizens Financial Group Elects Three Board Members

    Globe Investor - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • CEOs Say: How I Explain My Job To My Kids

    Forbes.com - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • Artesian parent reports higher earnings

    Delaware Online - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • Artesian Resources Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

    Street Insider - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • Artesian Resources Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

    PR Newswire - 8/10/09 - View Story

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