| Vikram Nafde |
Vikram Nafde has held multiple positions in the field of information technology. He is currently serving as the Chief Information Officer & Executive VP at Webster Financial Corp. and as the Chief Information Officer & Vice President at Webster Bank, NA. Prior to his current roles, he completed his undergraduate degree at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology and obtained an MBA from the University of Connecticut School of Business. |
| Albert J. Wang |
Albert J. Wang is currently the Chief Accounting Officer & Executive VP at Webster Financial Corp. He is also a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Additionally, he holds the position of Chief Accounting Officer at Webster Bank, NA since 2017. In his former positions, Mr. Wang served as the Chief Accounting Officer at Banc of California, Inc. in 2017, and at Santander Bank, NA (Wilmington, Delaware) from 2010 to 2016. He also held the role of Chief Accounting Officer at Banc of California, NA. Mr. Wang completed his MBA at Temple University (Pennsylvania) and obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Scranton. |
| Daniel H. Bley |
Daniel H. Bley is currently the Director at Stamford Partnership, Inc., Treasurer & Director at The Junior Achievement of Western Connecticut, Inc., Managing Director at Royal Bank of Scotland (New York Branch), Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at Webster Financial Corp., and Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at Webster Bank, NA. He previously worked as a Director at Webster Preferred Capital Corp. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan and holds an MBA from London Business School. |
| Glenn I. MacInnes |
Glenn I. MacInnes is currently the President & Director at Webster Preferred Capital Corp., the Director at International Festival of Arts & Ideas, the Director at Wellmore, Inc., the Director at Wellmore Behavioral Health, Inc., the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Webster Financial Corp. since 2017, and the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Webster Bank, NA since 2011. Previously, he worked as the Director-Business Performance Management at Citigroup, Inc., the Chief Financial Officer at Citibank (West) FSB, the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. from 2009 to 2011, and the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Citibank North America, Inc. He holds an undergraduate degree from Susquehanna University and an MBA from Monmouth University. |
| Javier L. Evans |
Javier L. Evans is currently the Director at the YMCA of Long Island Association, the Director at the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and the Director at the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Suffolk, Inc. He is also the EVP, Chief Business Operations & Services Officer at Sterling National Bank (Montebello, New York) since 2021. Additionally, he holds the position of Chief Human Resources Officer at Webster Financial Corp. and Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP at Webster Bank, NA. Mr. Evans is a Member of the National Black MBA Association, Inc., the National Association of African Americans In Human Resources, and the Society for Human Resources Management. He is also a Trustee at Education Africa, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Evans served as an Independent Director at Yellow Corp. from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he was the Senior Vice President-Human Resources at Astoria Bank from 2014 to 2017 and at TD Bank USA, Inc. from 2013 to 2014. He also held the position of Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive VP at Sterling Bancorp (Montebello, New York) from 2017 to 2021. Mr. Evans completed his graduate degree at New York Institute of Technology and his undergraduate degree at St. John's University. |
| Luis Massiani |
Luis Massiani is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Sterling National Mortgage Co., Inc. He also holds the positions of President & Chief Financial Officer at Sterling National Bank and President & Chief Operating Officer at Webster Financial Corp. Additionally, he serves as the Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President at Webster Bank, NA. In his former roles, Mr. Massiani worked as a Director in the Investment Banking Department at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Citadel Securities LLC. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Provident New York Bancorp and Vice President at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Furthermore, he held the position of Executive Vice President at Provident Bank and Chief Financial Officer & Senior Executive VP at Sterling Bancorp. Mr. Massiani obtained his undergraduate degree from Kelley School of Business. |
| Jason Soto |
Jason Soto is currently working as the Chief Credit Risk Officer & Executive VP at Webster Bank, NA and as the Chief Credit Risk Officer at Webster Financial Corp. He completed his undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University. |
| Elzbieta Cieslik |
Elzbieta Cieslik is currently the Chief Audit Officer at Webster Financial Corp. and the Chief Audit Officer & Executive Vice President at Webster Bank, NA. Previously, she worked as the Global Director-Internal Audit at GFI Group, Inc., Director-Risk Advisory Services at KPMG LLP (United Kingdom), Senior Audit Manager & Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co. She also served as a Director at the Financial Women's Association and the Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union. Ms. Cieslik received her undergraduate degree from Pace University. |
| Marissa Weidner |
Marissa Weidner is currently the Director at Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Sterling National Bank, and the Co-President at College of Westchester Charitable Foundation. She previously held positions as the Director at United Way of Westchester & Putnam, the Director at Volunteer New York, the President at Westchester County Association, Inc., the Vice President at Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp., and the Chief Human Resources Officer at Sterling Bancorp. She received her undergraduate degree from Fordham University. |
| Jack L. Kopnisky |
Jack L. Kopnisky is a businessperson who has been at the head of 10 different companies. Presently, he occupies the position of Executive Chairman of Webster Financial Corp. and Executive Chairman of Webster Bank, NA and Chief Executive Officer & Director at Sterling National Bank (Montebello, New York) (both are subsidiaries of Webster Financial Corp.). Mr. Kopnisky is also on the board of 6 other companies.
Jack L. Kopnisky previously occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer at SJB Escrow Corp., President & Chief Executive Officer at Key Investments, Inc., President-Customer Banking at KeyCorp and President at KeyBank, NA (Cleveland, Ohio) (a subsidiary of KeyCorp), Fund Advisor at Evolution Capital Management Partners LLC, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Provident New York Bancorp, President, Chief Executive & Operating Officer at First Marblehead Corp., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Provident Bank (Washington, DC), President & Chief Executive Officer at Sterling Bancorp (Montebello, New York) and Partner at Mercatus LLC.
He received an undergraduate degree from Grove City College and an undergraduate degree from Stonier School of Banking. |
| Christopher J. Motl |
Christopher J. Motl is currently the Director at Special Olympics Connecticut, Inc. and the Director at Travelers Championship. Previously, he held the position of President-Commercial Banking at Webster Financial Corp. and Senior Executive VP & President-Commercial Banking at Webster Bank, NA. He also worked as a Vice President & Relationship Manager at CoBank ACB. Mr. Motl completed his undergraduate degree at The University of Colorado. |
| John R. Ciulla |
John R. Ciulla is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Webster Financial Corp. and the Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Webster Bank, NA. He is also a Director at the American Bankers Association, Inc. In the past, he served as Vice Chairman at the Connecticut Business & Industry Association and Chairman of the American Bankers Council. Mr. Ciulla holds an undergraduate degree from Williams College, a graduate degree from Fordham University School of Law, and an MBA from Columbia Business School. |
| Karen Rohn Osar |
Karen Rohn Osar is an experienced director who has held positions in various companies. Her current job(s) include being an Independent Director at Webster Financial Corp. and a Director at Webster Bank, NA. Her former jobs include being a Director at Trusted Media Brands, Inc. and DJO Global, Inc., Treasurer & Vice President at Tenneco, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Westvaco Corp., Crompton Corp., and MeadWestvaco Corp. She was also a Managing Director-Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan & Co. Ltd. and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at LANXESS Solutions US, Inc. and Chemtura Corp. Ms. Osar has an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and an undergraduate degree from Smith College. |
| William E. Whiston |
William E. Whiston is currently the Chief Executive Officer at The New York State Catholic Health Plan, Inc. He is also a Director at Mutual of America Investment Corp., Mutual of America Institutional Funds, Inc., Sterling National Bank (Montebello, New York), Webster Financial Corp., and Webster Bank, NA. Additionally, he serves as a Trustee at Saint Joseph Seminary College, a Member at Catholic Health Care System, and the President of Catholic Indemnity Insurance Co. In the past, Mr. Whiston has worked as a Director at Hudson Valley Holding Corp., Hudson Valley Bank NA, and Sterling Bancorp (Montebello, New York). He was also an Executive Vice President at Allied Irish Banks Plc (New York Branch) from 1972 to 2002. Mr. Whiston completed his undergraduate studies at Pace University and holds an MBA from The Leonard N Stern School of Business. |
| Laurence C. Morse |
Laurence C. Morse is the founder of Fairview Capital Partners, Inc. (founded in 1994) where he holds the title of Managing Partner since 2011. He currently holds the position of Chairman-Trustees Board at Howard University. Dr. Morse is also an Independent Director at Webster Financial Corp. since 2004, a Director at Webster Bank, NA, and a Trustee at Harris Associates Investment Trust. In his former positions, Dr. Morse served as Chairman of The National Association of Investment Cos., Director at Princeton University Investment Co., Principal at TSG Capital Group LLC, Advisory Board Member at MedVenture Associates, Senior Venture Capital Advisor at Coopers & Lybrand LLP, Trustee at Princeton University, Advisory Board Member at Opportunity Capital Partners, Trustee at Institute of International Education, Inc., and Advisory Board Member at Syncom Venture Partners. Dr. Morse completed his undergraduate degree at Howard University and his graduate and doctorate degrees at Princeton University. |
| William L. Atwell |
William L. Atwell is the founder of Atwell Partners LLC, which was founded in 2012. He held the title of Managing Director from 2012 to 2019. Currently, Mr. Atwell holds the position of Independent Director at Webster Financial Corp. since 2014 and Lead Independent Director at Webster Bank, NA since 2014. In the past, Mr. Atwell served as the Chief Executive Officer at Citibank, FSB and Citibank, Inc. (New York). He was also the Chairman of Avantax, Inc. from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, he held the position of Director at U.S.I. Holdings Corp. from 2006 to 2007 and at the Securities Industry Association. From 2000 to 2005, he was the Executive Vice President at The Charles Schwab Corp. and from 2008 to 2012, he served as the President of CIGNA International Corp. (Pennsylvania). He was a Trustee at Fairfield University from 2006 to 2018 and a Senior Vice President at CIGNA HealthCare, Inc. from 1996 to 2000. He also served as a Trustee at Eisenhower Fellowships, Inc. In terms of education, Mr. Atwell obtained an MBA from Long Island University and an undergraduate degree from LIU Post. |
| Lauren C. States |
Lauren C. States is an Independent Director at Clean Harbors, Inc., Webster Financial Corp., Webster Bank, NA, and Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. She is also a Director at Scripted, Inc., NetBase Quid, Inc., Code Nation, New England Science & Sailing Foundation, Inc., and a Trustee at International House (New York) and International House (North Carolina). Ms. States was formerly the Chief Technology Officer at International Business Machines Corp. and Vice President-Strategy & Transformation at IBM Software Group. She received her undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Maureen Bridget Mitchell |
Maureen Bridget Mitchell is currently serving as a Director at Sterling National Bank, Webster Financial Corp., 21st Century Education Foundation, Webster Bank, NA, and She’s The First, Inc. Previously, she held positions as a Managing Director at Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc., Director at Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust, GE Asset Management Funds II Plc, and Sterling Bancorp. She also served as President-Institutional Sales at GE Asset Management, Inc. and held various roles at Investment Company Institute, Highland Capital Management LP, Ge Investment Distributors, Inc., Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., Bankers Trust Co. of Texas, and US Trust. Ms. Mitchell holds a graduate degree from Fordham University and an undergraduate degree from The City College of New York. |
| John P. Cahill |
John P. Cahill is the founder of The Pataki-Cahill Group LLC, which was founded in 2007. He held the title of Chief Executive Officer & Principal at the firm starting in 2011. Mr. Cahill currently holds multiple positions, including Director at Sterling National Bank, Independent Director at Webster Financial Corp., Director at Webster Bank, NA, Director at National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade, Member of the New York State Bar Association, Chancellor at Archdiocese of New York since 2019, Member of the Commission of Investigation, Trustee at Archbishop Stepinac High School, and Trustee at Open Space Institute, Inc. In the past, Mr. Cahill held positions such as President & Chief Executive Officer at Day & Partners LLC from 1985 to 2004, Chairman at The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, Independent Director at Hudson Valley Holding Corp. from 2011 to 2012, Independent Director at TBS International Plc from 2008 to 2012, Director at Zest Labs, Inc., Director at The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Independent Director at RiskOn International, Inc. from 2016 to 2021, Managing Director at Seabury Transportation Holdings LLC from 2004 to 2010, Independent Director at Sterling Bancorp from 2011 to 2022, Counsel at Chadbourne & Parke LLP from 2007 to 2019, Commissioner at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP from 2007 to 2019. Mr. Cahill's education includes an undergraduate degree from Fordham University in 1981 and a graduate degree from Pace Law School. |
| E. Carol Hayles |
E. Carol Hayles is an Independent Director at eBay, Inc. and Webster Financial Corp. as well as a Director at Webster Bank, NA. She previously served as an Independent Director at Avantax, Inc. from 2018 to 2023. Prior to that, she was the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at CIT Group, Inc. from 2015 to 2017 and the Deputy Controller at Citigroup, Inc. from 2008 to 2010. She also held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Citibank Canada and was a Principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada. Hayles received her undergraduate degree from York University. |
| Mark Pettie |
Mark Pettie is currently the Non-Executive Chairman at Plano Synergy Holding, Inc. He is also an Independent Director at Webster Financial Corp. and a Director at Gehl Foods LLC, Bear Down Consulting LLC, Darigold, Inc., Topspin Management LLC, and Blackthorne Associates LLC. Additionally, he serves as an Advisor at Blackthorne LLC. In his former positions, Mr. Pettie served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Prestige Brands, Inc. and Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. He was also the President-Dairy Foods Group at Conagra Brands, Inc. and the Executive Vice President & GM-Coffee Division at Mondelez International, Inc.Mr. Pettie holds an MBA from Cornell University and an undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. |
| Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan |
Mona Aboelnaga Kanaan has founded two companies. In 2002, she founded Proctor Investment Managers LLC, where she served as the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director until 2013. In 2011, she founded K6 Investments Ltd. and holds the position of Managing Partner. Ms. Kanaan currently holds several positions. She is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Perpetual Ltd. since 2021. She is also an Independent Director at Webster Financial Corp. since 2022. Additionally, she serves as a Director at the TANENBAUM Center for Interreligious Understanding, Webster Bank, NA, Arab Bankers Association of North America, Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund, Arab Fashion Council, Mondee Holdings, Inc., Fashion Institute of Technology, Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., International House (New York), and Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation. In her former roles, Ms. Kanaan served as an Independent Director at Siguler Guff & Co. LP from 2015 to 2019. She was also a Director at Conquest Capital Group LLC, American Near East Refugee Aid, Inc., and Peridiem Global Investors LLC. From 2019 to 2022, she held the position of Independent Director at Sterling Bancorp (Montebello, New York). She was an Independent Director at Fintech Acquisition Corp. VI from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, she held positions at Communications Equity Associates LLC, Overture Asset Managers LLC, National Association of Corporate Directors, and Overture Corp.Ms. Kanaan completed her undergraduate studies at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds an MBA from Columbia Business School. |
| Richard L. O'Toole |
Richard L. O'Toole is currently the Director at KSW, Inc., Sterling National Bank (Montebello, New York), Webster Financial Corp., Webster Bank, NA, Motivate International, Inc., Equinox Holding BV, RFMCH Huguenot Development Partners LLC, Grand Avenue L.A. LLC, and Related California. He previously served as the Chairman at Sterling Bancorp (Montebello, New York), Independent Director at Provident New York Bancorp, Independent Director at Ladder Capital Corp., and Partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. Mr. O'Toole holds a graduate degree from New York University, an undergraduate degree from St. John's University, and a graduate degree from St. John's University School of Law. |
| James J. Landy |
James J. Landy is currently the Chairman of Friendly Sons of St Patrick. He also holds director positions at Sterling National Bank, Webster Financial Corp., Webster Bank, NA, and Sacred Heart Housing Corp. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of New York National Bank and Chairman of Hudson Valley Holding Corp. He was also the Non-Executive Chairman of Hudson Valley Bank NA from 1977 to 2015. Additionally, he served as Chairman of St. Joseph Medical Center (Maryland) and Director & Treasurer of New York Bankers Association, Inc. He was a Non-Independent Director of Sterling Bancorp from 2000 to 2022. Prior to that, he was the Regional Vice President of Southern Westchester BOCES from 1988 to 1996. Mr. Landy obtained a graduate degree from Louisiana State University and undergraduate degrees from Manhattan College and Stonier School of Banking. |
| Linda H. Ianieri |
Linda H. Ianieri is an Independent Director and Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She currently holds positions as an Independent Director at Webster Financial Corp. and Director at Webster Bank, NA. Previously, she worked as a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2009 to 2017 and as an Independent Director at Morgan Stanley Bank NA from 2017 to 2019. She received her undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University. |
