Maria Leonard

Maria Leonard

Financial Services Executive (Audit, Risk, Compliance and Operations) transitioning to Board Service |NACD.DC, CIA, CISA, CFSA

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.•Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States

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Experience38+ Years
LevelCXO

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Sep 2023–Present· 3 yrs 1 mo
    • Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance OfficerCurrent
      Sep 2023–Present
  • Sep 2023–Sep 2023· 0 mos
    • EVP, Consumer Bank Chief Operating Officer
      Sep 2023–Sep 2023
  • Aug 2023–Jul 2026· 2 yrs 11 mos
    • EVP, Chief Compliance Officer
      Aug 2023–Jul 2026
  • Apr 2021–Sep 2023· 2 yrs 5 mos
    • EVP, Consumer Bank Chief Operating Officer
      Apr 2021–Sep 2023
  • Jun 2010–Apr 2021· 10 yrs 10 mos
    • Head of Risk Management Strategy
      Feb 2018–Apr 2021
    • EVP and Head of Consumer Banking Risk
      Nov 2015–Feb 2018
    • EVP and Chief Audit Executive
      Jun 2010–Nov 2015
  • Jun 2010–Jun 2014· 4 yrs
    • EVP and Head of Audit, RBS Americas
      Jun 2010–Jun 2014
  • Oct 2004–Jun 2010· 5 yrs 8 mos
    • Executive Vice President, Audit
      Oct 2004–Jun 2010
  • 2003–Jul 2004· 1 yr 6 mos
    • General Auditor
      2003–Jul 2004
  • 1988–2004· 16 yrs
    • Director, IT Audit
      1988–2004
  • 1988–2001· 13 yrs
    • SVP and Functional Audit Director
      1988–2001

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Finance

Bryant University

Associate's Degree

Business Managmenet

Endicott College

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Chief Operating Officer

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IT AuditRisk AssessmentCISAFinancial RiskInternal AuditCorporate GovernanceFinancial AnalysisRisk ManagementOperational RiskFraudOperational Risk ManagementFinancial ServicesInternal ControlsSarbanes-Oxley ActSarbanes-OxleyAuditingAMLCreditEnterprise Risk ManagementBanking