COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huntington National Bank
("Huntington") today announced
that Raj Syal, Chief Human Resources Officer, will retire
Oct. 1, 2024, and will be succeeded
by Sarah Pohmer, effective
May 6.
A native of Alberta, Canada,
Syal's 37-year career began with TD Bank in a number of consumer
banking and sales roles, where a temporary assignment in HR turned
into a career of increasing leadership responsibilities for HR
teams across Canada and
the United States. Syal was
ultimately appointed as Head of HR supporting TD's US wholesale
businesses in New York City. In
2006, Syal joined Bank of America and became Head of HR for Global
Fixed Income. Prior to joining Huntington in 2015, he was Chief Human
Resources Officer for Markit, a financial information services
business that is now part of S&P Global.
"In his nine-year career at Huntington, Raj has made a lasting impact,
driving a colleague-centric culture that has become a
differentiator for us," said Steve
Steinour, Huntington's
chairman, president, and CEO. "Raj's depth of experience has been
instrumental as we prioritized colleagues through two bank mergers
and numerous other growth initiatives. During his tenure,
Huntington has received notable
external recognition by Fortune, Vault, the Association for Talent
Development, and Workday for our colleague program development, all
while welcoming thousands of new colleagues to the Bank. On behalf
of our board of directors, I thank him for his years of service to
our colleagues, customers, and communities. His accomplishments
will continue to resonate throughout our Company for years to
come."
"As I look back on my time with Huntington, I am grateful for the opportunity
and life-long friendships I leave with, but also extremely proud of
the many achievements the human resources team and leaders of the
Bank have delivered together. I am honored to have been able to
support our colleagues and partner with our Executive Leadership
Team for the last 9+ years," said Syal.
"I am pleased to welcome Sarah to Huntington," Steinour continued. "Sarah brings
a deep understanding of the dynamics of human resources in a
financial institution, while supporting large and complex
businesses on a global scale. She has a natural passion to look out
for others and is the ideal leader to take our cultural and
colleague experience journey to the next level; she is a very
strong addition to the Executive Leadership Team."
Pohmer was previously with JPMorgan Chase for 24 years, most
recently in the role of Managing Director, Head of Human Resources
for the Consumer Bank. Prior to that role, she was Head of Human
Resources for Cards and Connected Commerce, and, previously, Head
of Human Resources for Business Banking and Staff Functions. Sarah
obtained a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the
University of Dayton and a Master of
Arts in Organization Psychology from Columbia
University.
"I am thrilled to be joining Huntington to work with such a talented group
of executives and colleagues," said Pohmer. "Together, I am
confident we will advance our strong cultural and colleague
experience journey to new heights. As a long-time central
Ohio resident, I have long admired
Huntington as a brand that stands
out for serving our colleagues, customers, and communities."
About Huntington
Huntington Bancshares
Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) is a $189
billion asset regional bank holding company headquartered in
Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1866,
The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumers,
small and middle‐market businesses, corporations, municipalities,
and other organizations with a comprehensive suite of banking,
payments, wealth management, and risk management products and
services. Huntington operates
approximately 1,000 branches in 11 states, with certain businesses
operating in extended geographies. Visit Huntington.com for more
information.
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