The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation announced that Akash Shah has been appointed Chief Growth Officer, effective immediately. This newly created role will oversee Strategy, Marketing & Communications, and Global Client Management. Mr. Shah, who previously held the title of Senior Executive Vice President, Head of Strategy and Global Client Management, will continue to report to Todd Gibbons, CEO of BNY Mellon. Mr. Shah joined the company as Head of Strategy in July 2018 and has assumed increasing responsibility during the last three years, including oversight of Marketing & Communications and Global Client Management. Prior to joining BNY Mellon, he was a partner at McKinsey & Company, advising leading financial institutions in the U.S., Europe and Asia, as well as co-leading McKinsey's Capital Markets & Investment Banking practice. Mr. Shah is on the board of the literary journal, The Paris Review.