BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- People's
United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT), the holding company for
People's United Bank, N.A., has announced that its Board of
Directors approved an increase in the size of the Board of
Directors to twelve members and appointed Jane Chwick as a director to fill the vacancy
created by that action.
Ms. Chwick has a proven track record for leading large
organizations and creating and implementing high-value, long-term
strategic initiatives. She was a partner at Goldman Sachs where she
had a 30-year career in technology, most recently as Co-Chief
Operating Officer of the technology division. In this role, she was
responsible for financial and business planning, setting the
technical strategy and management of an 8,000-person organization
within the firm. While at Goldman, Ms. Chwick served on numerous
governance committees, including the firm's Finance Committee, the
Firm-wide New Activity Committee and the Technology Risk Committee,
and she was co-chair of the Technology Division Operating
Committee.
Ms. Chwick was also the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Trewtec, Inc.,
providing Corporate Directors, CEOs and Chief Technology Officers
with vital information they need to improve their oversight of a
company's technology function.
"We are very pleased to welcome Jane to the People's United
Board of Directors," said Jack
Barnes, President and CEO of People's United. "She is a
highly skilled business executive with a keen understanding of
financial services and the role technology is playing as the
industry increasingly demands greater efficiency, cyber security
and access to customized solutions. Jane's depth of knowledge and
insights will make her a valuable member of our board and we look
forward to her contributions."
Ms. Chwick currently serves on a number of boards for corporate,
government and not-for-profit organizations including Voya
Financial and MarketAxess where she is the chair of the Technology,
Innovation and Operations Committee and the Risk Committee,
respectively.
Ms. Chwick will serve as a member of the Board's Enterprise Risk
Committee. She will also serve as a member of the Trust Committee
of the Board of Directors of People's United Bank.
About People's United Bank
People's United Bank, N.A.
is a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT),
a diversified financial services company with over $43 billion in assets. People's United Bank,
founded in 1842, is a premier, community-based, regional bank in
the Northeast offering commercial and retail banking, as well as
wealth management services through a network of over 400 retail
locations in Connecticut,
New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New
Hampshire and Maine.
People's United Bank. "What know-how can
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