Bank Leumi hired Dan O’Donnell as the new head of Credit in the U.S., based in its New York office.
O’Donnell will be responsible for overseeing portfolio management and underwriting functions, while ensuring strong credit quality as the commercial banking business continues to grow. He will report to Shawn McGowen, head of Commercial Banking, .
“As our loan portfolio grows, it is vital that we have someone with Dan’s talent and experience overseeing our credit portfolio,” McGowen said. “Dan’s expertise in the commercial and industrial sector within Commercial Banking, coupled with his extensive credit oversight, makes him a great fit for our business.”
O’Donnell has more than 25 years of banking experience in both lending and credit environments, primarily covering large and mid-corporate and middle market segments in a variety of industries. Before joining Bank Leumi, O’Donnell was a senior vice president and senior credit officer with Fifth Third Bank, where he was responsible for national coverage of the $15 billion corporate banking segment. Prior to Fifth Third, he spent nearly 10 years with Wells Fargo, focused on general commercial and industrial lending in the Northeast.
