| Thomas Gus Maheras |
Thomas Gus Maheras is the founder of Tegean Capital Management LLC, serving as Managing Member since 2008. Current jobs include Independent Chairman at Discover Financial Services since 2020, Partner & Portfolio Manager at Iron Park Capital Partners LP since 2019, Treasurer & Trustee at The Carnegie Hall Corp., and Partner at Iron Park Capital Management LLC since 2019. Former jobs include Chairman & Co-CEO-Citi Markets & Banking at Citigroup, Inc. and Treasurer & Trustee at The Carnegie Hall Society, Inc. Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame. |
| John T. Greene |
John T. Greene currently works at CRISPR Therapeutics AG, as Independent Director from 2019 and Discover Financial Services, as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from 2019. Mr. Greene also formerly worked at GE Aerospace, as Chief Financial Officer-Global Business Finance from 1993 to 2005, HSBC Holdings Plc, as Chief Financial Officer, Willis Group Holdings Plc, as Group Chief Financial Officer from 2014 to 2016, HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. (New York), as CFO-Retail Bank & Wealth Management from 2011 to 2014, HSBC Insurance Co. of Delaware, as Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2011, and Bioverativ, Inc., as CFO, Treasurer & Executive Vice President from 2016 to 2018. Mr. Greene received his undergraduate degree from The State University of New York and Masters Business Admin degree from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Carolyn D. Blair |
Carolyn D. Blair was the founder of Tayside Group, Inc. (2021) and served as President. Current jobs include a position at United Way of Peel Region as a Member of the Women's Leadership Council and Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP at Discover Financial Services starting in 2024. Former jobs include Director at National General Holdings Corp., Director at Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, Senior Vice President-Human Resources at The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer at Sun Life Financial, Inc. (2012-2018), Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP at Allstate Insurance Co. (2019-2021), and Executive Vice President-Human Resources at TD Bank, NA (2007-2009). Education includes an undergraduate degree from McMaster University. |
| Amy Hellen |
Ms. Amy Hellen is a Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at Discover Financial Services, a Member-Accounting Board at Lubin School of Business and a Member-Compliance Board at American Bankers Association, Inc. She is on the Board of Directors at Ascendus and National Foundation For Credit Counseling, Inc. Ms. Hellen also served on the board at Syracuse University. She received her undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Syracuse University. |
| Bill Chippendale |
Bill Chippendale currently works at Discover Financial Services, as Chief Audit Officer from 2020. Mr. Chippendale also formerly worked at Capital One Bank (USA), NA, as Deputy Chief Auditor and Ernst & Young LLP, as Senior Manager from 1998 to 2006. Mr. Chippendale received his undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island. |
| Kelly R. Welsh |
Kelly R. Welsh currently works at Kids First Chicago, as Director, Navy Pier, Inc., as Director, P33 Chicago, as Director, The Field Museum of Natural History, as Trustee, The Commercial Club of Chicago, as President from 2017, and Discover Financial Services, as Chief Legal Officer, EVP & General Counsel from 2024. Mr. Welsh also formerly worked at BancWest Holding, Inc., as Director from 2018 to 2023, Bank of The West, as Director from 2018 to 2023, Northern Trust Corp., as Executive Vice President & General Counsel from 2000 to 2014, The Northern Trust Co., as EVP, General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, Mayer Brown LLP, as Partner from 1985 to 1989, City of Chicago (Illinois), as Head-Counsel from 1989 to 1993, US Department of Commerce (District of columbia), as General Counsel from 2014 to 2022, AmeriTech, Inc., as Executive Vice President & General Counsel from 1996 to 1999, and Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, as Member. Mr. Welsh received his graduate degree from the University of Sussex, graduate degree from Harvard Law School, and undergraduate degree from Harvard College. |
| Shifra C. Kolsky |
Ms. Shifra C. Kolsky is a Chief Accounting Officer, Senior VP & Controller at Discover Financial Services. |
| Jason Strle |
Jason Strle currently works at Discover Financial Services, as Chief Information Officer & Executive VP from 2023. Mr. Strle also formerly worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co., as Chief Information Officer-Consumer and Wells Fargo Bank NA, as Executive Vice President & Group CIO-Payments from 2022 to 2023. Mr. Strle received his undergraduate degree from The Ohio University. |
| Karl Werwath |
Mr. Karl Werwath is a Chief Transformation Officer & Executive VP at Discover Financial Services. Mr. Werwath was previously employed as a Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President by Bank of the West (California), a Head-Commercial Bank Client Service & Digital by Finance One U.S., Inc., and a Chief Operating Officer by BNP Paribas USA, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, a graduate degree from Northwestern University and an MBA from The University of Chicago. |
| Keith E. Toney |
Keith E. Toney currently works at Discover Financial Services, as EVP, President-Credit & Decision Management from 2023. Mr. Toney also formerly worked at The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc., as Senior VP-Product, Data Science & Analytics from 2017 to 2019, LexisNexis Group, Inc., as Vice President & General Manager, Mu Sigma, Inc., as Senior Vice President–Business Development & Sales, and Connexion Point LLC, as Chief Data Scientist from 2015 to 2017. Mr. Toney received his undergraduate degree and graduate degree from The Ohio State University. |
| John B. Owen |
Mr. John B. Owen is an Independent Director at Discover Financial Services. He is on the Board of Directors at Discover Bank and Discover Financial Services. Mr. Owen was previously employed as a Fraud Manager by Regions Bank, a Co-Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President by Regions Financial Corp., a Chief Executive Officer by Assurant Specialty Property, a Senior Vice President-Technology by American Airlines, Inc., a Principal by McDonnell Douglas Corp., a Chief Information Officer by Arrow Electronics, Inc., a Senior Vice President-Global Systems Development by Citicorp Credit Services, Inc., a Senior Vice President by Global Systems Development, Inc., a Chairman by Regions Insurance Group, Inc., and a Member by The Financial Services Roundtable. He also served on the board at Birmingham Business Alliance, Innovation Depot, Inc., The Consumer Bankers Association and United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. |
| J. Michael Shepherd |
J. Michael Shepherd currently works at Discover Bank, as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2024, Discover Financial Services, as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2024, Pacific Mutual Holding Co., as Director, Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., as Dean, Washington National Cathedral, as Dean, Business Executives Council, as Dean, and Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, as Dean. Mr. Shepherd also formerly worked at BancWest Corp. (Hawaii), as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to 2016, Bank of the West (California), as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2004 to 2010, IntraFi Network LLC, as Director, Pacific LifeCorp, as Director, First Hawaiian, Inc., as Director, Presidio Trust, as Director, The Financial Services Roundtable, as Director, First Hawaiian Bank, as Director, Pacific Life Insurance Co., as Director, CoreLogic, Inc., as Independent Director from 2019 to 2021, BNP Paribas USA, Inc., as Director from 2019 to 2023, The Clearing House, as Director, The Bank of New York Co., Inc., as Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel from 2001 to 2003, Shawmut National Corp., as General Counsel, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, as Principal, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, as Principal, and Government of the United States of America, as Senior Deputy Comptroller-Currency. Mr. Shepherd received his undergraduate degree in 1977 from Stanford University and undergraduate degree from The University of Michigan Law School. |
| Kathy Moe Lonowski |
Ms. Kathy M. Lonowski is an Independent Director at Discover Bank and an Independent Director at Discover Financial Services. She is on the Board of Directors at Pacific Coast Bankers' Bancshares (California), Pacific Coast Bankers' Bank (California), Discover Bank and Discover Financial Services. Ms. Lonowski was previously employed as a Regional Director by Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. |
| Jennifer L. Wong |
Jennifer L. Wong currently works at IMAX Corp., as Independent Director from 2023, Discover Financial Services, as Independent Director from 2019, The Advertising Council, Inc., as Director from 2019, Marfeel Solutions SL, as Director, and Reddit, Inc., as Chief Operating Officer from 2018. Ms. Wong also formerly worked at Group Nine Acquisition Corp., as Independent Director, Oath, Inc., as Senior Vice President & General Manager from 2010 to 2011, McKinsey & Co., Inc., as Associate Partner, TI Gotham, Inc., as Chief Operating Officer & President-Digital from 2016 to 2018, and PopSugar, Inc., as Chief Business Officer from 2011 to 2015. Ms. Wong received her graduate degree from Stanford University, undergraduate degree from Yale University, and Masters Business Admin degree from Harvard Business School. |
| Beverley A. Sibblies |
Ms. Beverley A. Sibblies is an Independent Director at Discover Financial Services and a President at Bas Financial Corp. She is on the Board of Directors at Discover Financial Services. Ms. Sibblies was previously employed as a Chief Financial Officer by HSBC Holdings Plc, a Chief Financial Officer by HSB Financial Corp., a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President by EMC Mortgage Corp., and a Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President by HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. |
| Joseph F. Eazor |
Joseph F. Eazor currently works at Exco InTouch Ltd., as President & Chief Executive Officer, E Source Companies LLC, as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2025, Denison Consulting LLC, as Chairman from 2023, Discover Financial Services, as Independent Director from 2016, Biomedical Systems, as Director, The U.S.-Japan Business Council, Inc., as Principal, and South Coast Apartment Association, as Secretary & Member. Mr. Eazor also formerly worked at EarthLink LLC, as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2014 to 2017, Springbow Solutions, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 1999 to 2002, Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 2017 to 2019, Conifer Health Solutions LLC, as President & Chief Executive Officer in 2020, EarthLink Holdings LLC, as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2014 to 2017, ExcellerateHRO LLP, as Director, Mphasis Ltd., as Director, AlixPartners LLP, as Managing Director, Commvault Systems, Inc., as Independent Director from 2015 to 2018, ERT Operating Co., as Director from 2022 to 2023, EMC Corp., as COO-Global Sales & Customer Operations from 2012 to 2013, HP, Inc., as Senior Vice President-Strategy & Technology, Oracle Corp., as Chief Customer Officer & Executive Vice President from 2019 to 2020, Electronic Data Systems Corp., as EVP-Corporate Strategy & Business Development from 2003 to 2008, McKinsey & Co., Inc., as Senior Partner from 2010 to 2011, Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri), as Partner, A.T. Kearney, Inc., as Partner-Emeritus from 1990 to 1999, and Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC, as Senior Vice President & General Manager. Mr. Eazor received his undergraduate degree from Colorado School of Mines and Masters Business Admin degree from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. |
| David L. Rawlinson |
David L. Rawlinson currently works at QVC, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 2021, QVC Group, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2025, Discover Financial Services, as Independent Director from 2021, National Retail Federation, Inc., as Director, and Zoro Tools, Inc., as Non-Executive Director from 2016. Mr. Rawlinson also formerly worked at Nielsen Consumer LLC, as Chief Executive Officer from 2020 to 2021, ITT Corp., as VP, General Counsel & Director-Responsibility from 2009 to 2012, Nielsen Holdings Ltd., as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2017 to 2021, Grainger Global Online Business Ltd., as Director from 2015 to 2020, Zoro Tools Europe GmbH, as Co-Managing Director, MonotaRO Co., Ltd., as Director from 2014 to 2019, W.W. Grainger, Inc., as Senior Vice President & President-Online Business from 2016 to 2020, and Exelis, Inc., as General Counsel & Vice President from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Rawlinson received his graduate degree from the University of South Carolina and Masters Business Admin degree from Harvard Business School. |
| Candace H. Duncan |
Candace H. Duncan currently works at Teleflex, Inc., as Independent Director from 2015 and Discover Financial Services, as Independent Director from 2014. Ms. Duncan also formerly worked at GUE Liquidation Cos., Inc., as Independent Director from 2014 to 2019 and KPMG LLP, as Director & Managing Partner from 2009 to 2013. Ms. Duncan received her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University. |
| Daniela O’Leary-Gill |
Daniela O’Leary-Gill currently works at Discover Financial Services, as Independent Director, National Association of Corporate Directors, as Member, Independent Directors Council, as Member, Women Corporate Directors, as Member, and Private Directors Association, as President. Ms. O’Leary-Gill also formerly worked at Discover Bank, as Director, The Executives Club of Chicago, as Director, Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science & Industry, as Director, Ravinia Festival Association, as Director, Museum of Science & Industry, Inc., as Director, Bank of Montreal, as Chief Operating Officer & Auditor, and Harris Bankcorp, Inc., as Chief Auditor & Senior Vice President. |
