Board of directors (13)
Directors with a Section 16 filing in the last 13 months. “Since” is the first filing as a director; SEC data sets start in 2016.
Executive officers (11)
Company facts
- Chair
- Bruce Van Saun
- In S&P 500 since
- Jan 2016
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- SEC industry
- State Commercial Banks
- SEC filings
- EDGAR
Connections to other S&P 500 companies
Current directors and officers who also hold a role at another S&P 500 company.
Major holders (5% or more)
Latest Schedule 13D/13G filing per holder. Holders that reported falling below 5% are not shown. Index funds usually report once a year.
No 5% holder filings parsed yet for this company.
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales reported on Form 4. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are excluded.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Bruce Van Saun Chairman and CEO | Sale | 129,369 | $72.07 | $9.3M |
| May 12, 2026 | Michelle Moosally Chief Legal Officer | Sale | 6,050 | $62.16 | $376K |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Susan Lamonica Chief Human Resources Officer | Sale | 13,258 | $58.04 | $769K |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Christopher Swift Director | Buy | 20 | $40.06 | $801 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Craig Jack Read Controller | Sale | 3,938 | $43.26 | $170K |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Craig Jack Read Controller | Sale | 6,327 | $33.70 | $213K |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Craig Jack Read Controller | Sale | 4,508 | $33.54 | $151K |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Christopher Swift Director | Buy | 10 | $31.47 | $315 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Terrance Lillis Director | Buy | 1,000 | $22.87 | $23K |
| May 17, 2023 | Terrance Lillis Director | Buy | 1,000 | $26.39 | $26K |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Shivan S. Subramaniam Director | Buy | 3,300 | $28.79 | $95K |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Kevin Cummings Director | Sale | 90,689 | $43.00 | $3.9M |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Kevin Cummings Director | Sale | 81,151 | $44.40 | $3.6M |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Kevin Cummings Director | Sale | 4,254 | $39.32 | $167K |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Terrance Lillis Director | Buy | 1,000 | $41.31 | $41K |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Brendan Coughlin President | Sale | 12,000 | $35.35 | $424K |
| May 7, 2020 | William P. Hankowsky Director | Buy | 165 | $21.25 | $4K |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Charles John Koch Director | Buy | 5,000 | $19.76 | $99K |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Charles John Koch Director | Buy | 20,000 | $19.47 | $389K |
| Apr 20, 2020 | William P. Hankowsky Director | Buy | 10,000 | $20.56 | $206K |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Brendan Coughlin President | Sale | 4,500 | $22.21 | $100K |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Shivan S. Subramaniam Director | Buy | 2,000 | $24.62 | $49K |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Shivan S. Subramaniam Director | Buy | 2,000 | $24.62 | $49K |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Terrance Lillis Director | Buy | 1,000 | $24.46 | $24K |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Leo I. Higdon, Jr. Director | Buy | 1,000 | $27.73 | $28K |
Board and executive changes
Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.
- Oct 7, 2025
On October 7, 2025, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Ted Swimmer, head of capital markets and advisory for Citizens Commercial Banking, has been named Head of Commercial Banking, effective immediately. Mr. Swimmer succeeds Don McCree, who will remain at the Company as Chair of Commercial Banking until his retirement at the end of March 2026. A 30-year banking industry veteran, Swimmer joined the Company in 2010 as executive vice president and head of capital markets and was named to the Company’s Executive Committee in 2018. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Swimmer’s appointment and Mr. McCree’s retirement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Aug 12, 2025
On August 12, 2025, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Citizens”) announced the appointment of Aunoy Banerjee as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). Mr. Banerjee, age 47, joins Citizens from Barclays, where he currently serves as CFO of Barclays Bank PLC, leading a large, global, multifunctional team supporting multiple lines of business including U.S. Consumer, Global Corporate and Investment Banking, and Private Bank and Wealth Management. Prior to Barclays, he served in a number of senior roles with increasing responsibility at State Street Corporation over eight years, most recently as Head of Investments & Third Party Partnerships and Chair of State Street India. A 25-year financial services veteran, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 30, 2025
On April 30, 2025, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Brendan Coughlin, currently Vice Chair and Head of Consumer, Private Banking and Wealth, has been promoted to President, reporting to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As President, Mr. Coughlin will continue to oversee Consumer Banking, Citizens Private Bank, and Wealth, in addition to a recently broadened scope which includes Enterprise Data & Analytics and Marketing. Citizens also announced that John F. Woods, Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer, notified the Company on April 24, 2025 of his decision to depart from the Company to accept another opportunity. Mr. Wood’s decision is due to personal reasons and is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to finances, accounting, operations, policies or practices. Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 20, 2024
On September 20, 2024, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on September 19, 2024 its board of directors (the “Board”) appointed Claude E. Wade to the Company’s Board effective March 1, 2025. Mr. Wade’s appointment will temporarily expand the Board to 14 directors. He will serve on the Board’s Risk Committee. Mr. Wade, who has over 30 years of operational, strategy and innovation roles, primarily with Fortune 100 companies, serves as executive vice president, Chief Digital Officer and Global Head of Business Operations and Global Head of Claims at AIG, overseeing its business operations, claims, data, innovation and digital teams.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 16, 2024
On September 11, 2024, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Citizens”) appointed Christopher Schnirel as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective October 21, 2024. On September 16, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Schnirel’s appointment. Mr. Schnirel, age 53, most recently was the Senior Vice President and Assistant Controller at Huntington Bancshares Inc., where he led SEC reporting, regulatory reporting, accounting policy, treasury controllership, capital markets controllership as well as various other controllership functions over a 12-year period. Prior to joining Huntington, Mr. Schnirel held senior accounting positions with HSBC North America. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Schnirel entered into an employment agreement with the Company on September 11, 2024.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 14, 2024
(e) The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) has a comprehensive executive succession planning process. As part of this process, discussions with the Board and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board (the “CHRC”) regarding CEO and executive succession occur several times a year to ensure we have plans in place that could be activated under any applicable circumstance and timeframe. On June 13, 2024, the Board named Don McCree, Vice Chair and Head of Commercial Banking, as Senior Vice Chair. The Board has elevated Mr. McCree to recognize his strong performance and leadership since 2015 in growing our Commercial Bank, and in recognition of the importance of maintaining executive continuity.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 12, 2024
On June 7, 2024, Jack Read, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) informed the Company of his decision to resign, effective August 7, 2024, to pursue a career opportunity with an organization outside of the banking sector. Mr. Read’s decision is due to personal reasons and is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to finances, accounting, operations, policies or practices. Upon Mr. Read’s departure, John F. Woods, Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will serve as Chief Accounting Officer on an interim basis while the Company conducts an internal and external search for Mr. Read’s successor.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 26, 2024
Director or officer change (Item 5.02). Open the filing for details.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 16, 2024
On February 16, 2024, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on February 15, 2024 its board of directors (the “Board”) appointed Tracy A. Atkinson to the Company’s Board effective March 1, 2024. Ms. Atkinson most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for State Street Corporation until her retirement in 2020. Ms. Atkinson’s appointment will temporarily expand the Board to 14 directors. She will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. Ms. Atkinson is considered an independent director and satisfies the requirements for service on the Audit Committee of the Board under the New York Stock Exchange’s corporate governance listing standards. Ms. Atkinson will receive compensation for her services pursuant to the Company’s Non-Employee Directors Compensation Policy.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 12, 2023
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG, or “Citizens”) today announced that Richard Stein will assume the role of Chief Risk Officer upon the retirement of Malcolm Griggs in the first quarter of 2024. Upon assuming the Chief Risk Officer role, Mr. Stein will report to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and serve on the bank’s Executive Committee. A copy of Citizens’ press release announcing Mr. Stein’s appointment and Mr. Griggs’ retirement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 7, 2022
On April 6, 2022, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (“Citizens”) appointed Kevin Cummings and Michele N. Siekerka, who previously served on the board of directors of Investors Bancorp, Inc. (“Investors”), to its Board of Directors in connection with the closing of its acquisition of Investors and pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger between Citizens and Investors, dated July 28, 2021. A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the acquisition is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 30, 2020
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that today its Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Christopher J. Swift and Lee Alexander to the Company’s Board effective February 1, 2021. Mr. Swift currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Hartford Financial Services Group, a national leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits and mutual funds, founded in 1810. Mr. Alexander is the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The Clearing House, operator of core payments system infrastructure in the United States, including a real-time payment system. Mr. Swift will serve on the Board’s Risk Committee, and Mr. Alexander will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee. Mr. Swift and Mr. Alexander will receive compensation for their services pursuant to the Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 24, 2020
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced that it will include Robert G. Leary in its slate of candidates standing for election to the Company’s board of directors at its annual meeting of stockholders on April 23, 2020. Mr. Leary, 58, most recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Olayan Group, an international investor and a diverse commercial and industrial group, from May 2017 to July 2019. The Company also announced that Mark Casady has notified the Company that he will not be standing for re-election at the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders in order to focus on his other business commitments. Mr. Casady’s decision not to stand for re-election was not as a result of any disagreement with the Company. Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 10, 2019
On December 10, 2019, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Brad Conner, Head of Consumer Banking, will be retiring effective March 3, 2020. The Company also announced that Brendan Coughlin has been appointed Head of Consumer Banking effective January 27, 2020. Mr. Coughlin, who was appointed to the Company’s Executive Committee in 2017, currently leads Consumer Deposits and Lending. In addition, the Company announced that Beth Johnson has been elevated to a newly established enterprise role as Chief Experience Officer effective January 27, 2020. Ms. Johnson is currently the Company’s Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Virtual Channels. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 19, 2018
On December 13, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mr. Edward J. Kelly III to the Company’s Board effective February 1, 2019. Mr. Kelly most recently served as Chairman of Citigroup’s Institutional Clients Group from 2011 until his retirement in July 2014. Mr. Kelly’s appointment will temporarily expand the Board to 14 directors until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders in April 2019. He will serve on the Compensation and Human Resources and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board. Mr. Kelly will receive compensation for his services pursuant to the Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Compensation Policy. The Company also announced that Mr. Arthur F.
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- Sep 27, 2018
On September 27, 2018, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Terrance J. Lillis to the Company’s Board effective February 1, 2019. Mr. Lillis most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Principal Financial Group, Inc. prior to his retirement in May 2017. He held a number of senior leadership positions over the course of 35 years at the Principal Financial Group, Inc. Mr. Lillis’ appointment will expand the Board from 12 to 13 directors. He will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Lillis will receive compensation for his services pursuant to the Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Compensation Policy.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 21, 2018
On June 18, 2018, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Citizens”) appointed Jack Read as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective August 11, 2018. Mr. Read, who will join Citizens on July 19, 2018, will replace Randall J. Black who will be leaving Citizens to pursue other interests. Mr. Read, age 50, most recently was the Head of Operational Risk for the Americas at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”), a role he held since 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Read was Head of Financial Operations for the Americas and Corporate Tax Director at MUFG, serving in each of those roles for two years. Prior to joining MUFG in 2010, Mr. Read was at JP Morgan Chase, where he served as Director of Special Taxes. Mr. Read entered into an employment agreement with the Company on June 18, 2018. Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 14, 2016
On December 14, 2016, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Citizens”) announced the appointment of John F. Woods as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Woods, 52, joins Citizens from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (“MUFG”), where he has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Americas since 2013. Prior to that, he served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer for the predecessor company of MUFG Union Bank, N.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of MUFG, since 2009. Mr. Woods also has held senior finance leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Mr. Woods will join the Company on February 13, 2017, and will succeed interim Chief Financial Officer John Fawcett, effective March 4, 2017. As previously announced, Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 4, 2016
On September 28, 2016, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of John J. Fawcett as interim Chief Financial Officer effective December 17, 2016. At the time of the Original 8-K, the Company had not determined Mr. Fawcett’s compensation. On November 3, 2016, Mr. Fawcett entered into an employment agreement with the Company. Mr. Fawcett’s employment agreement provides that he will have a monthly salary of $250,000, or $57,692 per week, commencing December 17, 2016. Mr. Fawcett’s employment will be at will but the expected duration is through March 17, 2017. In the event that the Company hires a new Chief Financial Officer prior to January 1, 2017, the Company must notify Mr. Fawcett of such appointment by December 1, 2016, and he will receive one month of compensation and will provide services to be agreed.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 28, 2016
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Eric W. Aboaf, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, tendered his resignation on September 22, 2016 to pursue other opportunities. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, the resignation will be effective December 16, 2016. The Company also announced that John J. Fawcett has been appointed, subject to regulatory approval, as interim Chief Financial Officer effective December 17, 2016. It is expected that Mr. Fawcett will serve in that role until Mr. Aboaf’s replacement is found. A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Aboaf’s resignation and Mr. Fawcett’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 22, 2016
On March 21, 2016, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Citizens”) appointed Randall J. Black as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective April 18, 2016. Mr. Black will replace Ronald Ohsberg who will be leaving Citizens to pursue other interests. Mr. Ohsberg will stay with the Company through April 30, 2016 to ensure a smooth and effective transition. Citizens’ Chief Financial Officer, Eric Aboaf, has assumed responsibility for the role of Chief Accounting Officer on an interim basis as of March 21, 2016 until Mr. Black joins the Company. Mr. Black, age 59, most recently was the Chief Executive Officer reporting to the Claims Administrator for the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damages Settlement, a role he held since 2014. From 2011 through 2013, he served as Managing Director for Citigroup’s Mortgage Division.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 25, 2016
On February 24, 2016, Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Malcolm Griggs as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer effective April 1, 2016. Mr. Griggs, who has been with the Company since 2014, will succeed the Company’s current Chief Risk Officer, Nancy Shanik, who is retiring from the Company as of May 31, 2016. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Grigg’s appointment and Ms. Shanik’s retirement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Annual financials
From the company's 10-K XBRL data (SEC companyfacts).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.2B | $1.8B | 22.2% | $3.86 | $226.4B |
| FY2024 | $7.8B | $1.5B | 19.3% | $3.03 | $217.5B |
| FY2023 | $8.2B | $1.6B | 19.6% | $3.13 | $222.0B |
| FY2022 | $8.0B | $2.1B | 25.8% | $4.10 | $226.7B |
| FY2021 | $6.6B | $2.3B | 34.9% | $5.16 | $188.4B |
| FY2020 | $6.9B | $1.1B | 15.3% | $2.22 | $183.3B |
| FY2019 | $6.5B | $1.8B | 27.6% | $3.81 | $165.7B |
| FY2018 | $6.1B | $1.7B | 28.1% | $3.52 | $160.5B |
Former directors and officers (23)
People who stopped filing as an insider of this company. “Last filing” is the last Form 3/4/5, an upper bound on when they left.