WATERBURY, Conn., May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Financial
Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. and its HSA Bank division, is
pleased to announce the election of Linda
Ianieri to its and Webster
Bank's board of directors.
Ms. Ianieri, 63, retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)
after nearly 40 years of providing audit and advisory services to a
broad range of both public and private financial services
companies. From 2009-2017, she served on PwC's Board of Partners
& Principals, and as Chief Auditor for its Banking and Capital
Markets sector.
Ms. Ianieri previously served as an independent director for
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., where she was chair of its Audit and
Governance/Compensation Committees.
She was a pioneer of PwC's hedge fund and private equity fund
audit practice. As the first woman audit partner admitted to PwC in
New York, she has led myriad
women's leadership initiatives and forums.
"Linda's deep financial services background and her wealth of
experience in advising multinational companies across a range of
financial services industries will be very valuable to
Webster," said John R. Ciulla,
Chairman, President and CEO of Webster and Webster Financial
Corporation. "With the addition of Linda to the board, it further
reinforces our commitment to ensuring our leaders and directors are
reflective of the industries, markets and communities we
serve."
Ms. Ianieri is a member of American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants, served as a member of the verification
subcommittee of the Association for Investment and Management
Research, and a past member of the New
York State Society of CPAs stock brokerage committee. She
was a member of the inaugural class of David Rockefeller Fellows, and was an awardee
and past member of the YWCA Academy of Women Achievers. In
addition, she has been a frequent speaker on investment performance
measurement and fair valuation of private investments.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from The
Pennsylvania State University.
About Webster
Webster Financial Corporation is the
holding company for Webster Bank,
National Association and its HSA Bank division. With $31.7 billion in assets, Webster provides
business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust,
and investment services through 157 banking centers and 308 ATMs.
Webster also provides mobile and online banking. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm
Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm
Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and HSA Bank, a division of
Webster Bank, which provides health
savings account trustee and administrative services. Webster Bank is a member of the FDIC and an
equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including
past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster
website at www.websterbank.com.
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