WBS - Leadership updates

NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500 and S&P MidCap 400:  Reddit Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) will replace AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE:AVB) in the S&P 500 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, August 18. S&P 500 constituent Equity Residential (NYSE:EQR) is acquiring AvalonBay Communities in a deal expected to be completed soon, pending final conditions. Post merger, the combined company will be renamed Vivmark Residential (NYSE:VMRK) and will remain in the S&P 500.Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE:SUI) will replace Webster Financial Corp. (NYSE:WBS) in the S&P MidCap 400 effective prior to the opening of trading on Thu

Webster Financial Corporation ("Webster" or "the Company") (NYSE:WBS), the holding company, for Webster Bank, N.A., (the "Bank") announced its Board of Directors approved both the appointment of Jason E. Schugel, as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Executive Vice President, and the appointment of Frederick (Fred) J. Crawford, as an independent member of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250630813803/en/Jason E. Schugel, Chief Risk Officer, Webster Bank and Executive Vice President, Webster Financial Corporation Schugel's appointment, effective July 14, follows current

Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE:AMTB) ("Amerant" or "the Company") and its subsidiary, Amerant Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), today announced the appointment of two accomplished executives, Patricia "Patty" Morrison and Jack Kopnisky, to the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank. Their addition reflects the Company's continued commitment to strategic growth and further strengthening of the Board of Directors and executive management. "We are delighted to welcome both Patty and Jack to our Board of Directors," said Jerry Plush, Chairman and CEO of Amerant and the Bank. "Patty's deep technology leadership and extensive board expertise, paired with Jack's enviable experience in leading high pe

Neal Holland to assume CFO role following Glenn MacInnes' retirement Former OCC Deputy Comptroller Bill Haas joins Board of Directors Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) ("Webster" or "the Company"), the holding company, for Webster Bank, N.A., (the "Bank") announced its Board of Directors approved both the appointment of William (Neal) Holland, as Executive Vice President, Finance of both the Company and the Bank, and the election of William (Bill) Haas, as a new non-management member of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank. In addition, the Board of Directors also appointed Holland as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Company and the Bank to be effective f

Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank division, announced today that Kristy Berner has been appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank. She will lead all of Webster's corporate legal services. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230919111813/en/Kristy Berner, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Webster Bank and Webster Financial Corporation (Photo: Business Wire) Berner has more than twenty years' experience in the financial services industry,

Bea Ordonez to be Successor for Michael Levine Payoneer Global Inc. ("Payoneer" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:PAYO), the financial technology company empowering the world's small businesses to transact, do business and grow globally, today announced the appointment of Bea Ordonez as the Company's Deputy Chief Financial Officer, effective January 16, 2023. Michael Levine, Payoneer's current CFO, will step down from his position in March 2023 at which time it is our expectation that the Board of Directors of the Company will appoint Ordonez as CFO, and she would report to Co-CEO John Caplan. "On behalf of John and everyone at Payoneer, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Michael for

Appoints Industry Veterans Thomas X. Geisel as CEO and Michael W. Harrington as CFO Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRBK) ("Republic First" or the "Company"), the holding company for Republic First Bank d/b/a Republic Bank, today announced several leadership changes. Thomas ("Tom") X. Geisel has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President, and as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective immediately. Mr. Geisel has a diverse financial services background, including leadership experience growing regional banks for more than twenty years – most recently as President, Corporate Banking, at Webster Bank (formally known as Sterling National Bank). Additionally,

STAMFORD, Conn., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank division, announced today that Vikram Nafde has been appointed to Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer in charge of Information Technology. As a member of Webster Bank's Executive Management Committee (EMC), Vikram is responsible for the strategy and execution of all Webster technology, including cybersecurity, data strategy and tech innovation. "Vikram is a dynamic leader with extensive experience in large-scale di

STAMFORD, Conn. and PEARL RIVER, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) ("Webster") and Sterling Bancorp ("Sterling") jointly announced today the completion of their previously announced merger, creating one of the largest commercial banks in the Northeast. The combined company is a unique financial institution, with a differentiated funding base that includes HSA Bank, as well as consumer and commercial banking businesses. Webster has a broad range of regional and national asset generation capabilities, particularly through its growing commercial banking business with deep industry expertise and an expanded geographic footprint."Today marks a transformat