Bruce Van Saun is a seasoned financial executive currently serving as the chairman and chief executive officer of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a role he has held since 2013. His extensive career in financial services spans over 30 years and includes high-level leadership positions at major global institutions. Prior to joining Citizens, he served as the group finance director and as an executive director on the Board of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) from 2009 to 2013. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at the Bank of New York and the Bank of New York Mellon. Beyond his corporate leadership, Van Saun has contributed to the broader financial system through board service, including a term on the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Board of Directors from 2019 to 2022 and serving as a representative for the First District on the Federal Advisory Council.