Citizens Financial : Names J. Theodore Smith as President, Upstate New York Region

01/13/2020

Citizens Names J. Theodore Smith as President, Upstate New York Region

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Citizens Commercial Banking has named J. Theodore Smith as its President of the Upstate New York Region. Smith, who joined Citizens in 2017 as Market Executive, has more than two decades of experience advising and serving the banking needs of corporate clients throughout the region.

'We have been very successful over the last two years at attracting talent and new clients in Upstate New York,' said Jerry Sargent, Northeast Region Executive. 'We continue to expand our capabilities strategically so we can meet our clients' needs. The strong team we have built is focused on delivering thoughtful and tailored solutions to our clients in the region.'

Smith joined Citizens following a 23-year career at M&T Bank. A graduate of LeMoyne College in Syracuse, he has an MBA from the University of Rochester's William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration.

Citizens is a trusted strategic and financial partner, consistently delivering clear and objective advice. The Citizens Commercial Banking approach puts clients first by offering great ideas combined with thorough market knowledge and excellent execution to help our clients enhance their business and reach their potential.

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About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation's oldest and largest financial institutions, with $164.4 billion in assets as of September 30, 2019. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 2,900 ATMs and approximately 1,100 branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of wholesale banking products and services, including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest rate products, and asset finance. More information is available at www.citizensbank.comor visit us on Twitter, LinkedInor Facebook.