Sector: Financials
Director information for M&T BANK CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLTON J. CHARLES | Director; Senior Vice President of Treasury and Risk Management, Hearst | 67 | ["extensive experience in corporate finance","risk management","cybersecurity","retail and consumer operations","corporate governance","BS in Quantitative Economics","Master of Public Policy from SUNY Stony Brook","MBA from University of Chicago (Booth)","Senior Vice President of Treasury and Risk Management, Hearst"] | ["Nomination and Governance Committee","Risk Committee","Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 |
| Darren J. King | [] | [] | 2026 | ||
| DENIS J. SALAMONE | Chairman of the Board; Former Chairman and CEO of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. and Hudson City Savings Bank; Director | 72 | ["More than 40 years of experience in the financial services industry","Significant accounting skills","Knowledge of financial reporting and risk management","Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. Francis College","Former Chairman and CEO of Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. and Hudson City Savings Bank"] | ["Audit Committee","Executive Committee","Chair","Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 |
| Gary N. Geisel | Director; Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board | [] | ["Audit","Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 | |
| Herbert L. Washington | President of H.L.W. Fast Track, Inc.; Director | 75 | ["President of H.L.W. Fast Track, Inc.","Extensive business acumen","Valuable entrepreneurial skills","Experience in human capital, corporate governance, and financial regulation","Bachelor of Arts in Education from Michigan State University"] | ["Audit Committee","Compensation and Human Capital Committee","Audit","Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 |
| JANE CHWICK | Director; Former Partner and Co-COO of the Technology Division at Goldman Sachs | 63 | ["Extensive technology experience in global financial services","Strategic perspective and in-depth knowledge of the financial services industry","Undergraduate degree in Mathematics from Queens College","MBA with a concentration in quantitative analysis from St. John's University","Former Partner and Co-COO of the Technology Division at Goldman Sachs"] | ["Audit Committee","Audit"] | 2026 |
| JOHN P. BARNES | Director; Former Chairman and CEO of People’s United Financial, Inc. | 70 | ["extensive banking and finance knowledge","exceptional executive and management experience","graduate of Northeastern University","MBA from the University of Vermont","Former Chairman and CEO of People’s United Financial, Inc."] | ["Executive Committee","Risk Committee","Audit","Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 |
| Kirk W. Walters | Former Senior Executive Vice President of People’s United Financial, Inc.; Director | 70 | ["Former Senior Executive Vice President of People’s United Financial, Inc.","Substantial banking and financial services industry expertise","Extensive executive and management experience","Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Southern California"] | ["Risk Committee","Risk"] | 2026 |
| LESLIE V. GODRIDGE | Director; Former Vice Chair and Co-Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking for US Bancorp | 70 | ["extensive banking, risk and finance knowledge","nearly 40 years of experience in the banking industry","exceptional executive and management experience","Bachelor of Arts from Smith College","Master of Business Administration from New York University Stern School of Business","Former Vice Chair and Co-Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking for US Bancorp"] | ["Nomination and Governance Committee","Risk Committee","Nomination and Governance","Risk"] | 2026 |
| MELINDA R. RICH | Chairman of Rich Holdings Inc.; Chairman of Rich Products Corporation; Director | 68 | ["Chairman of Rich Holdings Inc. and Rich Products Corporation","Former Vice Chairman of Rich Products Corporation","Chair of Rich Products Corporation’s Executive Committee and Governance Committee","Director and member of the Compensation Committee of Weber Inc.","Various directorships in charitable foundations and organizations","Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Business from the University of Colorado","Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the Culinary Institute of America","Honorary Doctor of Law from D’Youville College","Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Canisius College","Chairman of Rich Products Corporation"] | ["Executive Committee","Governance Committee","Finance and Audit Committee","Compensation and Organization Committee","Audit","Chair"] | 2026 |
| RENÉ F. JONES | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board; Chairman and CEO of M&T and M&T Bank; Director; Chairman Chief Executive Officer | 61 | ["30 years of experience in banking","served in numerous executive and managerial positions","Bachelor of Science in Management Science from Boston College","Master of Business Administration with concentrations in Finance, Organization and Markets from the University of Rochester Simon School of Business","Chairman and CEO of M&T and M&T Bank"] | ["Executive Committee","Audit"] | 2026 |
| RICHARD H. LEDGETT, JR. | Former Deputy Director and COO of the National Security Agency | 68 | ["Private consultant","Former Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the National Security Agency","Expertise in intelligence, cybersecurity and cyber operations","Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany","Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the Defense Intelligence College","Former Deputy Director and COO of the National Security Agency"] | ["Risk Committee","Risk"] | 2026 |
| Robert E. Sadler, Jr. | Director | [] | ["Chair"] | 2026 | |
| RUDINA SESERI | Founder and Managing Partner of Glasswing Ventures, LLC; Director | 48 | ["Nearly 20 years of investing and transactional experience","Experience in building successful technology companies","Significant knowledge in technology, digital innovation, consumer solutions and strategic planning","Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College","Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School","Founder and Managing Partner of Glasswing Ventures, LLC"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital Committee","Audit"] | 2026 |
| WILLIAM F. CRUGER, JR. | Director; Former Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 67 | ["Diverse experience in investment banking at a global financial services firm","Extensive knowledge of financial institutions and financial markets","Bachelor of Arts from Clark University","MBA from Columbia University","Former Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co."] | ["Audit Committee","Compensation and Human Capital Committee","Executive Committee","Audit","Executive","Chair"] | 2026 |
