Whitston joins the bank as Chief Information Officer for
the Americas; Abrusci serving as General Counsel
NEW
YORK, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi
UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) today announced that Alla Whitston has joined as Chief Information
Officer for the Americas and Matt
Abrusci has joined as General Counsel for the Americas.
Whitston is responsible for all IT strategy,
infrastructure, architecture, and
technology systems for all corporate and business
functions within the company. As General Counsel, Abrusci is
responsible for the overall management of legal affairs and board
of directors administration related to MUFG's combined operations
in the Americas.
"I'm very pleased to have Alla and Matt join our organization,"
said Kevin Cronin, CEO and Regional
Executive for MUFG Americas. "They come to MUFG with a vast amount
of experience in the financial services industry that will serve
them both well in these important roles. Alla will oversee
management of technology by helping us develop and deliver against
an end-to-end strategy that supports MUFG's business objectives to
most effectively serve clients. Matt has served as a trusted
advisor to me and our businesses since joining the bank and I'm
confident that he will help us navigate the increasingly complex
regulatory landscape by continuing to build effective relationships
with our regulators."
Whitston most recently served as the Chief Information Officer
for Silicon Valley Bank/First-Citizens Bank, leading the Global
Commercial Bank and Capital divisions. Previously, she served as
the Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President for CIT
Group and has also held technology leadership roles at Bank of
America, JP Morgan Investment Banking/Bear Stearns, and Goldman
Sachs & Co.
Most recently, Abrusci served as the Global Head of the Capital
Markets Law Group of the Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to this role, he served as the
Head of Americas for RBC's Capital Markets Law Group. Earlier in
his career, he held a variety of legal leadership positions for
Credit Suisse Securities (USA)
LLC, including as General Counsel for the Americas Investment
Banking & Capital Markets Law Group, and for Merrill Lynch
& Co., Inc.
Press contact:
Ross
Wladis
Rwladis@us.mufg.jp
212-782-4919
About MUFG and MUFG Americas
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the
world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG
has a global network with approximately 2,100 locations in more
than 50 countries. MUFG has nearly 160,000 employees and offers
services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities,
credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The
Group aims to "be the world's most trusted financial group" through
close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly
respond to all the financial needs of our customers, serving
society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better
world. MUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New
York stock exchanges.
MUFG's Americas operations, including its offices in the U.S.,
Latin America, and Canada, are primarily organized under MUFG
Bank, Ltd. and subsidiaries, and are focused on Global Corporate
and Investment Banking, Japanese Corporate Banking, and Global
Markets. MUFG is one of the largest foreign banking organizations
in the Americas. For locations, banking capabilities and services,
career opportunities, and more, visit www.mufgamericas.com.
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