09/03/2014
Citizens Financial Group Names David O’Brien as Director of Specialized Banking
Former Bank of America Merrill Lynch executive will focus on security alarm industry
CHICAGO, IL (September 3, 2014) – Citizens Financial Group announced today that David L. O’Brien, formerly of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, has been hired as Director of Specialized Banking.
Based in Chicago, O’Brien will join veteran Boston-based Citizens banker Jane Westrich as part of a focused effort to expand Citizens’ commercial banking capabilities serving companies in the security alarm industry.
With more than 20 years of experience in structuring, underwriting and closing middle-market financing transactions, O’Brien has previously worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, GE Capital and General Electric Co.
“We are very pleased to welcome Dave to the team as we continue to grow our expertise serving the security alarm industry,” said Greg Buscone, senior vice president and Market Manager of Specialized Banking at RBS Citizens, the commercial banking division of Citizens Financial Group. “Dave’s experience serving security alarm companies will be a great addition to the team as we work with our clients in this industry to help them grow and meet their financial goals.”
“I’m excited to join the Citizens commercial banking team at this important time for the bank,” said O’Brien. “There is a lot of momentum as the commercial bank expands nationally and I look forward to helping to grow Citizens’ security alarm business.”
Citizens recently announced the national expansion of its commercial bank and an increased national focus on growth industries like health care, technology and franchise finance. Citizens also announced earlier this year that it will be changing the name of its commercial banking division from RBS Citizens to Citizens Commercial Banking later this year.
O’Brien earned his MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Louisville.
For more information about Citizens Financial Group, go to citizensbank.com.
About Citizens Financial Group Inc.
Citizens Financial Group Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $130.3 billion in assets as of June 30, 2014. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, the company offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Consumer Banking helps its retail customers “bank better” with mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,200 ATMs and approximately 1,200 Citizens Bank and Charter One branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Citizens also provides mortgage lending, auto lending, student lending and commercial banking services in selective markets nationwide. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of wholesale banking products and services including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest hedging, leasing and asset finance, specialty finance and trade finance.
Citizens operates via subsidiaries Citizens Bank, N.A., and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. Additional information about Citizens and its full line of products and services can be found at www.citizensbank.com.
