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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
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 |
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.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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