Fifth Third Bancorp named Jerry W. Burris and Eileen A. Mallesch to its board of directors.

“Both of these individuals represent outstanding additions to the Board and we welcome them,” said Marsha C. Williams, chair of the Fifth Third Bancorp board.

Prior to serving as CEO and president of Associated Materials from 2011 to 2014, Burris was a senior executive with Barnes Group for five years, including serving as president of Precision Components. He also served in various management roles at GE, including president and CEO of Advanced Materials Quartz & Ceramics, general manager of Global Services for GE Healthcare and general manager of Global Sourcing for GE Industrial Systems. He first joined GE in 1986.

“I’m pleased to be a part of such a strong and well-managed financial institution,” Burris said. “I have long admired Fifth Third’s commitment to the communities and industries it serves. I am excited about leveraging my background for the benefit of the bank and its customers and contributing my perspective.”

Mallesch is a CPA and served as the senior vice president and CFO for Nationwide Insurance, Property and Casualty segment from 2005 to 2009. She has more than 25 years of broad finance and strategy experience in a variety of industries ranging from insurance and telecommunications to consumer products and manufacturing.

From 1998 to 2005, Mallesch progressed from controller to CFO at GE for its Group Insurance and Life businesses, culminating in her role as CFO at Genworth Financial Life Insurance segment, which was spun off from GE in 2004. She previously held finance leadership roles with PepsiCo and Asea Brown Boveri.

“I am excited to serve on the board of Fifth Third,” Mallesch said. “This represents a terrific opportunity for me to bring my diverse set of business experiences to the bank. I have personally seen the impact that Fifth Third has had on Columbus and central Ohio and am proud to be able to play a significant role in the future success of the bank.”