06/28/2023
Citizens Appoints Peter Panos as South Region Executive
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Citizens has appointed Peter Panos as South Region Executive, succeeding Brian Peters, who is retiring. Panos, who is based in Atlanta, will report to Head of Corporate Banking Steve Woods and have responsibility for leading a team of senior bankers who serve as strategic and financial partners to Citizens clients across 14 states.
“Peter has a deep understanding of the complex challenges our clients face and a strong track record of helping them succeed,” said Woods. “I am confident that Peter’s leadership will serve the team well as we continue to leverage our enhanced product and industry capabilities combined with our local coverage model to drive prudent growth in the region.”
Added Woods: “I would like to thank Brian for his leadership in building our talented South region team and positioning the bank and its clients for long-term success.”
After nearly two decades at SunTrust, Panos joined Citizens in 2017 as a managing director and helped rapidly expand its corporate banking business in the South region. He was appointed as Head of the Energy and Southwest Corporate Banking teams in 2021.
Panos is a graduate of the University of Georgia.
Citizens is a trusted strategic and financial advisor, consistently delivering clear and objective advice. The Citizens approach puts clients first by offering great ideas combined with thorough market knowledge and excellent execution to help our clients enhance their business and reach their potential.
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About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $222.3 billion in assets as of March 31, 2023. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,400 ATMs and more than 1,100 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
