BOSTON, Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Bank today announced that it is
expanding its Commercial Banking presence in the Midwest region by
naming Patrick Dunphy as its
managing director and Midwest market head based in Chicago. Patrick brings more than 25 years of
diverse experience in corporate and commercial banking to this new
role. He and his team will be responsible for serving clients and
prospects throughout the Midwest markets, including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri. Patrick joins Managing Director
Brett Johnson, who established a
Santander Commercial Banking office in Cleveland earlier this year.
Robert Rubino, Santander Bank's co-president and head of
Commercial Banking, said, "We continue to make significant
investments to support our growing commercial business in the U.S.
The appointments of Patrick and Brett complement our growth
strategy as we strive to be a trusted advisor and life-cycle
financial partner that consistently brings valuable ideas based on
our international, industry, and corporate finance knowledge to
more companies in the U.S. Pat and Brett are seasoned, effective
and proven leaders who know these markets well and will help
Santander Bank thrive and grow in
the Midwest."
This investment underscores Santander
Bank's ongoing commitment to adding resources in markets
that align with its unique and distinct value proposition in the
U.S., Europe and Latin America. In 2018, Santander Bank expanded its Commercial Banking
presence in the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and Southwest United States.
Patrick joins Santander from Bank of the West and previously
worked at Citizens Bank where he led the mid-corporate Midwest team
for more than 10 years. He began his banking career at First
Chicago NBD, where he held positions in portfolio management,
business development, and relationship management. Patrick brings
extensive global banking experience gained from years working at
the U.S. subsidiaries of ABN Amro, Royal Bank of Scotland, and BNP Paribas, where he regularly
assisted his clients and prospects in leveraging the respective
global networks of each institution.
Brett Johnson comes to
Santander Bank after serving as
managing director for Citizens Capital Markets where he was
responsible for corporate finance transactions for both privately
and publicly owned companies in the Midwest. Previously, he served
as managing director at FirstMerit Bank, where he started the
bank's sponsor finance group, growing the business to over
$600 million in commitments in its
first three years. Brett also worked at Morgenthaler Private
Equity and before that at KeyBanc Capital Markets. Brett received
his MBA from Case Western Reserve
University and his undergraduate degree from the
University of Illinois.
Santander Bank, N.A. is one of
the country's largest retail and commercial banks and an active
provider of capital, treasury management, risk management and
international solutions to thousands of corporate and institutional
clients across a wide variety of industries and geographies in
the United States. Offering
specialty groups of experienced bankers in Asset Based Lending,
Government Banking, Auto Finance, Commercial Real Estate Banking,
Commercial Equipment & Vehicle Financing, Technology, Media
& Telecommunications (TMT), Healthcare, Transportation &
Logistics, Food & Beverage and Consumer Retail, along with
experts in Middle Market and Corporate & Investment Banking,
Santander earns the loyalty of its commercial banking clients by
offering services that help them manage their operating needs,
maximize their working capital and grow their business domestically
and internationally. The Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Madrid-based Banco Santander, S.A.
(NYSE: SAN) - one of the most respected banking groups in the world
with more than 125 million customers in the U.S., Europe, and Latin
America. For more information, please visit
www.santanderbank.com.
Media Contact:
Nancy
Orlando
617-757-5765
nancy.orlando@santander.us
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