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Brian T. Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America
Brian T. Moynihan is the chief executive officer of Bank of America. He was elected to his role by the board of directors on December 16, 2009, and took office on January 1, 2010. Moynihan also is a member of the Bank of America board of directors.

Moynihan leads one of the world’s largest financial institutions. Bank of America serves consumers, businesses of all sizes and institutional investors with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services.
Catherine P. Bessant, Global Technology and Operations Executive, Bank of America
Catherine P. Bessant is Global Technology and Operations executive at Bank of America and is a member of the company’s executive management team. She is responsible for delivering end-to-end technology and operations across the company through a global team of more than 100,000 employees and contractors.

Bessant also chairs Bank of America’s Environmental Council and oversees the company’s 10-year, $50 billion environmental business goal announced in June 2012 to help address climate change, reduce demands on natural resources and advance lower-carbon economic solutions.
David C. Darnell, Co-chief Operating Officer, Bank of America
David C. Darnell is co-chief operating officer of Bank of America and is a member of the company’s executive management team. In this role, he is responsible for all of the businesses that provide individual customers and clients with deposit, card, home loan, business banking and wealth management products and services.

The businesses Darnell leads serve 52 million U.S.
Anne M. Finucane, Global Strategy and Marketing Officer, Bank of America
Anne M. Finucane is Global Strategy and Marketing officer at Bank of America, and is a member of the company’s executive management team. During her 18 years at Bank of America and its legacy firms, Finucane has served as a senior advisor to four of the company’s chief executive officers and boards of directors.

As leader of the bank’s marketing, research, advertising, and communications organization, Finucane is responsible for the strategic positioning of the company and its lines of business around the world.
Christine P. Katziff, Corporate General Auditor, Bank of America
Christine P. Katziff is the corporate general auditor of Bank of America and a member of the company’s executive management team. She leads a global team of audit professionals responsible for providing an independent assessment of the company’s internal controls and for making recommendations in support of the company’s risk framework and business strategies. She reports directly to the Audit Committee of the board of directors.

Katziff joined Bank of America in 2004.
Terry P. Laughlin, Chief Risk Officer, Bank of America
Terry Laughlin is chief risk officer for Bank of America. Laughlin is responsible for overseeing the company’s governance and strategy for global risk management, including relationships with key regulators and supervisory institutions worldwide.

A member of the company’s executive management team, Laughlin leads the Global Risk Management organization. His team leads enterprise initiatives for managing risk well and sustaining a strong risk culture.
Gary G. Lynch, Global General Counsel and Head of Compliance and Regulatory Relations, Bank of America
Gary G. Lynch is global general counsel and head of Compliance and Regulatory Relations for Bank of America, responsible for overseeing the company’s legal and compliance functions and its relationships with regulators and law enforcement authorities around the world.

Based in New York, Lynch is also a member of the bank’s executive management team.

Lynch joined Bank of America from Morgan Stanley, where he was vice chairman of the firm based in London. Joining Morgan Stanley in 2005, he also served as their chief legal officer.
Thomas K. Montag, Co-chief Operating Officer, Bank of America
Thomas K. Montag is co-chief operating officer of Bank of America and is a member of the company's executive management team. In this role, he is responsible for all of the businesses that serve companies and institutional investors, including middle-market commercial and large corporate clients, and institutional investor clients, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research and the global markets sales and trading businesses.

Previously, he was president of Global Banking and Markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Andrea B. Smith, Global Head of Human Resources, Bank of America
Andrea B. Smith is Bank of America’s global head of Human Resources and a member of the company’s executive management team. Smith leads a global team of human resources professionals responsible for recruiting, leadership development, learning, compensation, benefits, diversity and inclusion, and employee relations for employees in more than 40 countries. She is also responsible for the company’s Corporate Aviation, Corporate Security and Executive Protection functions.

Smith joined Bank of America in 1988 and has held a range of leadership positions in Global Human Resources.
Ron D. Sturzenegger, Legacy Asset Servicing Executive, Bank of America
Ron D. Sturzenegger is Legacy Asset Servicing executive for Bank of America and is a member of the company’s executive management team. In this role, Sturzenegger leads the bank’s efforts to provide solutions to customers in need of mortgage assistance, including borrower outreach and the delivery of home retention, short sale and deed in lieu solutions.
Bruce R. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, Bank of America
Bruce R. Thompson is chief financial officer at Bank of America with responsibility for all finance functions as well as Corporate Treasury, Global Corporate Strategy Planning and Development, Investor Relations, Corporate Investments and Global Principal Investments. He is a member of the company’s executive management team.

Prior to his current role, Thompson was chief risk officer for Bank of America, responsible for working with the company’s lines of business to identify and navigate credit, market and operational risk to support sustainable growth by the corporation.