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Truist taps Bank of America veteran Cathy Bessant for board seat
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Business/The Apex Times/Jun 9, 12:53 PM EDT

Truist taps Bank of America veteran Cathy Bessant for board seat

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based lender appointed former Bank of America executive Cathy Bessant, adding another veteran technology and operations leader to its director lineup.

By The Apex Times Newsroom2 min readAI-assisted Apex article

Truist Financial has named Cathy Bessant, a long-time Bank of America executive, to its board of directors, according to a Monday announcement. Bessant, who spent more than four decades at Bank of America and retired in 2023, will serve as a non-employee director, bringing additional experience from one of the largest U.S. banking organizations.

Bessant retired from Bank of America in 2023, where she held the role of vice chair of global strategy. Her tenure also included leadership positions that spanned technology, operations, marketing and corporate banking, the announcement said. Banking industry observers have often described her as a senior executive with broad responsibility across how a major bank runs day to day, as well as how it plans and delivers products to customers.

Truist’s director appointment also has a clear compensation package attached to it. In a Monday Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Truist disclosed that Bessant will receive an annual cash retainer of $110,000. In addition, she will receive an annual grant of $200,000 in restricted stock units, a form of stock-based compensation where the shares vest later, with the units vesting at the end of the year they are granted.

The board size changes alongside the new appointment. With Bessant joining, Truist’s board returns to 13 members after the departure of Steven Voorhees, the retired CEO of packaging manufacturer WestRock, who left the panel at the end of last year. For large banks, board composition can matter because directors are expected to help oversee risk management, governance, capital planning and long-term strategy.

Beyond her Bank of America roles, the announcement highlighted recognition Bessant received during the period when she was still a top executive at the bank. The report said American Banker named her the most powerful woman in banking in 2017, 2018 and 2019, a distinction that would align with her seniority and influence in banking circles.

Bessant’s post-Bank of America work has also included leadership outside the financial sector. The report said she moved to become CEO of the Foundation For The Carolinas, a nonprofit, a role she later relinquished in April. That background suggests Truist may also view her as a director with experience in stakeholder management beyond traditional banking operations.

Why It Matters

  • Adding a director with technology, operations and strategy experience can be part of how banks strengthen oversight as they modernize systems and manage new regulatory and cybersecurity risks.
  • Board turnover and replenishment can announcement how leadership is thinking about governance priorities going into the next business cycle.
  • Bessant’s background at a major U.S. bank may influence how Truist evaluates major initiatives, ranging from infrastructure upgrades to customer-facing product delivery.

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Key Facts

  • Truist appointed former Bank of America executive Cathy Bessant to its board as a non-employee director.
  • Bessant retired from Bank of America in 2023 as vice chair of global strategy.
  • The company disclosed director compensation in a Monday SEC filing: a $110,000 annual cash retainer.
  • The SEC disclosure also described $200,000 in annual restricted stock units, vesting at the end of the year granted.
  • Bessant’s arrival brings Truist’s board back to 13 members after Steven Voorhees left at the end of last year.

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