BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) today announced that Hope D.
Mehlman has been named Chief Governance Officer and Assistant Corporate
Secretary.
In this newly created position, Mehlman will report directly to Fournier
J. "Boots" Gale, III, General Counsel for Regions Financial Corporation.
She will advise the Board of Directors and executive management on
corporate governance best practices, assess and monitor the company's
corporate governance framework, and serve as a liaison to external
stakeholders, including institutional stockholders, regarding corporate
governance matters.
"Strong corporate governance is foundational to a sustainable business,
and designating a Chief Governance Officer further solidifies our
commitment to maintaining the highest standards in corporate governance
and integrity to benefit customers, associates, shareholders and
communities," said Gale. "Hope brings a unique background in law,
compliance and corporate governance to this important position, and we
are pleased to have an individual of her caliber leading our efforts to
strengthen and refine our corporate governance practices."
Mehlman joined Regions in 2006 and has served as Assistant General
Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary, as well as Senior Compliance
Manager. Prior to joining Regions, Mehlman was a partner in the
Banking/Financial Services Group at the law firm of Adams and Reese, LLP.
Mehlman received her bachelor's degree from Cornell University. She
received her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law
and her Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of
Law. Mehlman is a member of the Alabama, District of Columbia, New
Jersey, and New York state bars, as well as various civic, charitable
and professional organizations and councils.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $126 billion in assets, is
a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation's largest
full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth
management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. Regions
serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its
subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,500 banking offices
and 1,900 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and its full line
of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.
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