DETROIT, March 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Comerica
Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) today announced that Megan D. Crespi will be named Executive Vice
President and Chief Enterprise Technology & Operations Services
Officer, effective March 23, 2020.
Crespi will report to Curt Farmer,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Paul R. Obermeyer, Comerica's current Executive
Vice President and Chief Enterprise Technology & Operations
Services Officer, will retire on September
1, 2020.
"Megan is an innovative technology leader who is focused on
operational excellence. It is these qualities, combined with her 20
years of experience, that make her an ideal fit for this critical
role," said Farmer. "Paul's leadership has been invaluable. He
has streamlined our operations and continually modernized our
technologies, embracing a new standard of quality in design and
functionality at Comerica."
Crespi comes from Ally Financial, where she served as Chief
Technology Officer, leading a team who runs the firm's cloud
footprint, strategy and infrastructure operations. Megan started
with Ally in 2009 supporting the Ally Dealer Financial Services
Consumer Credit, SmartAuction (online vehicle remarketing
platform), Sales Performance and Dealer Online Services. In 2014,
she was promoted to the Chief Information Officer for the Auto
Finance business and became the Chief Technology Officer in
2018.
Crespi began her career in consulting at PwC, where she held
positions in application development, business intelligence and
data warehousing. From there she joined MicroStrategy, where she
managed Detroit-area accounts,
responsible for post-sales consulting and implementation of
MicroStrategy's toolset in automotive, retail and services clients.
In 2000, she joined General Motors, where she spent the next nine
years taking on technology roles of increasing responsibility and
developing a proven track record in delivering global applications,
eventually serving as Information Officer for Global Service &
Parts Operations. In 2009, Megan joined GMAC (now Ally Financial),
during which she was responsible for aligning IT strategies with
emerging business initiatives as the organization looked to expand
its reach in Auto Finance products, services and clients.
Crespi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a
concentration in Organizational Studies from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in
Information Systems Management from Carnegie
Mellon University.
Obermeyer celebrated 30 years with Comerica in January and has
38-plus years in banking. He joined the National Bank of
Commerce of Dallas in 1981, which was later acquired
by Comerica in 1993. Through the years, he managed a variety
of functions, including credit underwriting and administration,
relationship management, operations, strategic planning, and
various technology functions. In 2000, he moved to Detroit and was promoted to Senior Vice
President, Operations Services Group, then promoted again in 2009
to Executive Vice President, Enterprise Payments Group. He was
named Executive Vice President, Chief Enterprise Technology &
Operations Services Officer, in 2010.
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services
company headquartered in Dallas,
Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments:
The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica
focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be
successful. In addition to Texas,
Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in
several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets
of $73 billion at Dec. 31, 2019,
and celebrated its 170th anniversary in August 2019.
View original content to download
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comerica-incorporated-names-megan-d-crespi-executive-vice-president-and-chief-enterprise-technology--operations-services-officer-301018705.html
SOURCE Comerica Incorporated