BOSTON, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Bank today announced that its
Commercial Banking division has enhanced its capabilities to better
serve the needs of specific industries and has named Emily Vaughan Alexanderson to lead its
specialized banking group, serving clients in the non-profit,
educational, professional services, and technology and life
sciences industries. Emily reports to Patricia Packard, director of government and
specialized banking.
David Harnisch, Santander Bank's Head of Commercial Banking,
said, "We continue to make significant investments to support our
growing commercial business and deliver valuable ideas to help our
clients prosper. Our focus remains on bringing customized solutions
to every client, and I look forward to Emily's leadership as we
deliver our capabilities to help more clients prosper and thrive
within these specialized industries."
Emily comes to Santander from athenahealth where she held
various roles, including chief of staff to the company's chief
marketing officer, senior manager of the strategic planning and
operations team, as well as experience on the financial planning
and analysis team. Before athenahealth, Emily was with RBS Global
Markets where she delivered tailored interest rate derivative and
foreign exchange solutions to the bank's Commercial clients in the
U.S. Emily earned a degree in international studies, political
science and economics from Boston
College.
"I'm excited to oversee the specialized banking group and work
with Emily as we continue to strive to meet the needs of more
clients," said Packard. "Emily brings a wealth of knowledge to
Santander. I look forward to her building a strong reputation
as a trusted advisor and financial partner who brings sound
solutions to this client segment."
This investment underscores Santander
Bank's ongoing commitment to adding commercial banking
resources and capabilities that align with its unique and distinct
value proposition in the U.S. In 2018, Santander expanded its
Commercial Banking coverage in the U.S. with new bankers in the
Southeast, Midwest and Southwest regions of the country. In
addition to the specialized banking group, Santander Bank also added foreign corporate
banking, technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) banking,
and a family office practice to better serve the unique needs of
its clients.
Santander Bank, N.A. is one of
the country's largest retail and commercial banks and an active
provider of capital, treasury management, risk management and
international solutions to thousands of corporate and institutional
clients across a wide variety of industries and geographies in
the United States. Offering
specialty groups of experienced bankers in Asset Based Lending,
Government Banking, Auto Finance, Commercial Real Estate Banking,
Commercial Equipment & Vehicle Financing, Technology, Media
& Telecommunications (TMT), Healthcare, Transportation &
Logistics, Food & Beverage and Consumer Retail, along with
experts in Middle Market and Corporate & Investment Banking,
Santander earns the loyalty of its commercial banking clients by
offering services that help them manage their operating needs,
maximize their working capital and grow their business domestically
and internationally. The Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Madrid-based Banco Santander, S.A.
(NYSE: SAN) - one of the most respected banking groups in the world
with more than 125 million customers in the U.S., Europe, and Latin
America. For more information, please visit
www.santanderbank.com.
Media Contact:
Nancy
Orlando
617-757-5765
nancy.orlando@santander.us
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