Citizens Financial Group appointed Chris Emerson head of investor relations, effective Aug. 1. Kristin Silberberg, who currently leads investor relations, will transition to serve as chief financial officer of the commercial bank at that time.
“Chris brings a wealth of experience across finance, including working closely with our executive committee and business leaders in his current corporate planning capacity and his previous role as CFO of the consumer bank. His leadership and broad finance and business insights will be invaluable as he engages with investors, analysts and other key stakeholders,” Aunoy Banerjee, chief financial officer of Citizens, said. “Kristin has played a pivotal role over the past six years in shaping the company’s investor communications through a period of significant market events and business transformation. Her focus on transparency and disciplined execution has strengthened Citizens’ credibility with the investment community, differentiated the company’s communications, and supported an improving valuation.”
Emerson will also continue with his current role as the head of corporate planning and enterprise finance, with responsibility for the financial planning and analysis for Citizens, which includes the strategic planning and annual budgeting processes.
Before joining Citizens, Emerson held finance leadership roles in several banks, including Capital One, Barclays Bank and Citigroup.
