Citizens Hires Don Mastro as Head of ABL Portfolio Management

Citizens Commercial Banking has hired Don Mastro as head of Asset-Based Lending Portfolio Management.

“Don is an experienced banker who delivers value-added ideas and terrific service to our clients and we are very happy to welcome him to the Citizens team,” said Brent Hazzard, head of Citizens’ Transitional Finance and Asset-Based Lending Group. “As a team, we will continue our focus on providing the great ideas and execution capabilities that our clients need for every stage in the life cycle of their businesses.”

Mastro, who will be based in Chicago, most recently managed a team of professionals overseeing $6 billion of assets as the central region ABL Portfolio Management leader at Bank of America. He has held a variety of ABL roles over his 25 years as senior banker, including origination, underwriting, field examination and trainer.  A graduate of Lake Forest College, he earned his MBA from Loyola University Chicago. He is a nationally certified hockey coach and Special Olympics volunteer.

Citizens is a trusted strategic and financial partner, consistently delivering clear and objective advice. The Citizens Commercial Banking approach puts clients first by offering great ideas combined with thorough market knowledge and excellent execution to help our clients enhance their business and reach their potential. For more information, please go to the Citizens Commercial Banking website.

About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $165.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2019. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 2,700 ATMs and approximately 1,100 branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of wholesale banking products and services, including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest rate products, and asset finance. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.