PNC Financial Services Group appointed Andrew Feldstein to its board of directors, effective immediately. He is co-founder, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of BlueMountain Capital Management.

“Mr. Feldstein brings a reputation for innovation and additional risk management expertise to the board,” said PNC Executive Chairman James E. Rohr. “His vision and experience should benefit PNC as we seek to grow our business and further strengthen our balance sheet.”

Prior to founding BlueMountain in 2003, Feldstein was managing director and head of structured credit, head of high yield sales, trading & research and head of global credit portfolio for JPMorgan. He joined JPMorgan from Sullivan & Cromwell in 1992.