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M. Anne Szostak

Retired Executive, Fleet/Boston Financial Group (now Bank of America)

Independent Director

Age: 74

Director since:
July 2012

Committees:
Audit
Governance and Corporate Responsibility (Chair)

Other current public company director service:

  • Tupperware Brands Corporation (since 2000)

Former public company director service:

  • Belo Corporation (2004 - 2013)
  • ChoicePoint Corporation (2005 - 2008)
  • Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (2008 - 2018)
  • SFN Group, Inc. (2005 - 2011)

Experience

Szostak Partners

  • Founder, President (since 2004)


Fleet/Boston Financial Group (now Bank of America)

  • Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Fleet Bank-Rhode Island (2001 – 2003)
  • Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, FleetBoston Financial Group (1998 – 2004)
  • Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fleet-Maine (1991 – 1994)

Qualifications

  • Executive Leadership: Substantial executive leadership experience gained from her roles at Fleet/Boston Financial Group, including serving as the Chief Executive Officer of two major bank subsidiaries, as well as through completion of several executive education programs at Harvard Business School.
  • Corporate Governance: Extensive experience with corporate governance gained from substantial public company board experience and service as board chair and chief executive officer of two major bank subsidiaries. 
  • Human Capital Management: Deep experience with human capital management matters, including executive succession planning, which is within the purview of our Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, gained from her CEO experience and long history of human resources leadership, including during her tenure as Chief Human Resources Officer at Fleet/Boston Financial Group.
  • Ms. Szostak also brings significant financial acumen, corporate strategy, international business, operations, corporate finance and risk oversight skills and experience to the Board. 

Education

  • BA, Sociology, Colby College