Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. and James T. Prokopanko were appointed to the Regions Financial board of directors, effective immediately.

“Sam and Jim are outstanding leaders with experience in dynamic and regulated industries, and I am pleased that they have agreed to join the Regions board of directors,” said Grayson Hall, chairman, president and CEO of Regions Financial. “They bring a wealth of expertise in financial management, business operations, risk management and strategic planning that will support our efforts to build sustainable franchise value to benefit customers, communities and shareholders.”

Di Piazza is the former Global CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), international professional services firm. Following his retirement from PwC after a 36-year career, he served as vice chairman of the Citigroup Global Corporate and Investment Bank. Di Piazza will serve on the audit committee and the compensation committee of the Regions board of directors.

Prokopanko is the former president and CEO of The Mosaic Company, one of the world’s leading producers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. A 35-year veteran of the agriculture industry, Prokopanko also held leadership roles with Cargill, including work in international operations. Prokopanko will serve on the nominating and corporate governance committee and the risk committee of the Regions board of directors.