- Hope Mehlman to serve on Council of Institutional Investors Board
of Directors.
- The Council is a leading voice throughout the U.S. for sound
corporate governance and strong shareholder rights.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Regions
Financial Corp. on Tuesday announced Hope Mehlman, the company’s
Chief Governance Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary, has been
elected to the Board of Directors of the Council of Institutional
Investors (CII).
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180410005360/en/
Hope Mehlman serves as Chief Governance Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary for Regions Financial Corp. (Photo: Business Wire)
CII is a nonprofit and nonpartisan association of pension funds, other
employee benefit funds and endowments. The association is a diverse
community of professionals from various organizations who work
collaboratively to learn new information, share ideas and educate fellow
CII members about effective corporate governance practices while
promoting vibrant, transparent and fair capital markets.
Mehlman’s role with the CII Board of Directors is a natural extension of
her daily work on behalf of Regions, its customers, associates,
shareholders and communities served by the company. As Chief Governance
Officer and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Mehlman regularly advises
Regions’ Board of Directors and executive management on corporate
governance best practices, while also assessing and monitoring the
company’s corporate governance framework.
“Hope’s expertise and her strong commitment to the highest standards of
corporate governance are key to Regions’ success, and her election to
the CII Board of Directors is a reflection of the admiration she has
earned throughout the financial services industry,” said Regions
Financial Chairman and CEO Grayson Hall. “Integrity is at the heart of
strong corporate governance, and integrity defines how Hope approaches
her role of refining and strengthening Regions’ corporate governance
practices. That, combined with Hope’s extensive background in law and
compliance, will serve to benefit the Council of Institutional Investors
and its member organizations.”
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.
Additional information on the CII Board of Directors can be accessed on
the CII website at
this link.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $124 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.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180410005360/en/
Regions Bank
Jeremy D. King, 205-264-4551
regions.doingmoretoday.com
Regions
News on Twitter: @RegionsNews
Source: Regions Financial Corporation