RBS Citizens Financial Group has hired JPMorgan Chase (JPM) executive Michael J. Cleary to head its U.S. distribution for consumer banking.
Cleary will be responsible for retail branches, business banking, wealth management and online and mobile banking, among other areas, the $129 billion-asset RBS Citizens, a unit of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), said Wednesday.
Cleary spent 13 years with JPMorgan Chase in several leadership roles,
While at JPMorgan, Cleary led the rebranding of Washington Mutual and the associated technology conversion for all of JPMorgan Chase, RBS Citizens said. The New York company acquired Washington Mutual in 2008.
Cleary has more than 30 years of senior management experience.
At RBS Citizens, Cleary will report to Brad L. Conner, vice chairman for consumer banking.