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Three New Members Appointed to the Boards of Regions Financial Corp. and Regions Bank
Mark Crosswhite, Noopur Davis and Tom Hill assume new leadership roles effective July 1.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – June 21, 2022 – Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE:RF) on Tuesday announced three new members have been appointed to the boards of Regions Financial Corp. and its subsidiary, Regions Bank: Mark Crosswhite, Noopur Davis and J. Thomas (Tom) Hill. With the addition of Crosswhite, Davis and Hill, Regions will increase to a 14-member board, which will, as of July 1, 2022, consist of 13 independent outside directors.
“Our three new directors bring a diverse range of skills, experience and perspectives that will further position Regions for continued growth,” said Charles McCrary, chair of the Regions Financial Corp. and Regions Bank boards. “From extensive experience as sitting CEOs of large companies, to deep knowledge on the technology and cybersecurity front, the input provided from these new members will be invaluable to our boards. Each member will have a key role in oversight and governance as Regions continues its mission to create shared value for our customers, communities, associates and shareholders.”
Mark Crosswhite is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Alabama Power Company, a Southern Company subsidiary headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., that provides electric service to 1.5 million customers. As an Alabama native and resident, Crosswhite has a strong connection to Regions’ markets and headquarters city. He is chairman of the boards of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and Prosper Birmingham. He also serves on numerous corporate, civic and nonprofit boards, including the boards of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited and the UAB Health System. Crosswhite is also a member of the President’s Cabinet of the University of Alabama. In addition, Crosswhite serves on the Council on Competitiveness and the President’s Advisory Council for the Freshwater Land Trust. Crosswhite earned a bachelor’s degree in 1984 from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a J.D. degree in 1987 from the University of Alabama School of Law.
Noopur Davis is corporate executive vice president and chief information security and product privacy officer for Comcast, a Fortune 30 media and technology company. She leads teams responsible for product security and privacy, cloud security, information and infrastructure security, cybersecurity risk, security engineering, security incident response, the legal response center and technical fraud. Davis holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University and a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She is a member of several trade associations and serves on the Board of Directors of Entrust, Board of Advisors of Immersive Labs and the Board of Directors of the National Technology Security Coalition. Davis also serves on multiple advisory councils including Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services and VMWare.