BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank
has appointed Glenn Jackson, Group
Vice President, as Chief Diversity Officer of M&T Bank. As
Chief Diversity Officer, Jackson will advance efforts to promote
diversity, inclusion and belonging for all colleagues across the
company. He succeeds Carl Jordan,
who announced his retirement following a distinguished 32-year
career at M&T.
"Diversity enriches our company as well as the communities where
we live and work," said Janet
Coletti, M&T Bank Executive Vice President for Human
Relations. "We are devoted to championing diversity, inclusion and
belonging throughout our workplace. With his extensive expertise,
Glenn will bring great leadership and a strong perspective as we
continue to advance this critical work.
Jackson steps into the Chief Diversity Officer role after
serving as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Director of Programs
of Buffalo Promise Neighborhood, a comprehensive school-based
initiative led by M&T Bank to reverse the cycle of generational
poverty on the East Side of Buffalo,
N.Y. In this role, he oversaw the comprehensive development
of a second Buffalo Promise Neighborhood Children's Academy, set to
open later this month.
A graduate of Harvard University,
Jackson joined M&T in 1999 as a participant in the company's
Management Development Program. He held positions in the company's
Finance, Treasury and Retail divisions before joining Buffalo
Promise Neighborhood in 2016.
Committed to supporting the community, Jackson chairs the board
of the National Federation for Just Communities, is chair-elect of
Teach for America and is a board member of the Community Foundation
for Greater Buffalo and Project
Play WNY. He also serves on the Lancaster Central School District
Board of Education.
Jackson resides in Lancaster,
N.Y. with his wife, Amy, and two daughters.
About M&T Bank
M&T Bank Corp. is a financial holding company headquartered
in Buffalo, New York. M&T's
principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates banking
offices in New York, Maryland, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West
Virginia and the District of
Columbia. Trust-related services are provided by M&T's
Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank.
© 2018 M&T Bank. Member
FDIC.
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