Kristy Berner

General Counsel at SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC.

51 year

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Ms. Kristy L.
Berner is a Chief Legal Officer at Santander Holdings USA, Inc., a Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel at Webster Bank, NA, a Member at Connecticut Bar Association, Inc., a Member at New York State Bar Association and a Member at Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. Ms. Berner was previously employed as a Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel by Webster Financial Corp., a Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel by People's United Financial, Inc., a Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary by KeyCorp, a Secretary, Senior Vice President & General Counsel by First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., a Principal by Hodgson Russ Andrews Woods & Goodyear LLP, a Secretary & General Counsel by First Niagara Bank NA, an EVP, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary by KeyBank NA (Cleveland, Ohio), an EVP, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary by M&T Bank Corp., and a Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel by People's United Bank NA (Bridgeport, Connecticut).
She received her undergraduate degree from State University of New York at Buffalo, a graduate degree from State University of New York at Buffalo and an MBA from State University of New York at Buffalo.

Kristy Berner active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC.	General Counsel	01/01/2026
Connecticut Bar Association, Inc. Connecticut Bar Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
New York State Bar Association New York State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a bar association	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Webster Bank, NA Webster Bank, NA Major BanksFinance Provides banking services	General Counsel	19/09/2023
Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides advisory services, professional development and education through seminars and conferences in corporate governance area	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Kristy Berner

Companies	Position	End
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION	General Counsel	20/08/2026
PEOPLE'S UNITED FINANCIAL, INC.	General Counsel	01/04/2022
KEYCORP	General Counsel	01/01/2018
First Niagara Bank NA First Niagara Bank NA Major BanksFinance Provides financial and banking services	General Counsel	01/01/2016
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Private companies	15
KeyCorp KeyCorp Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services	Finance
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. Santander Holdings USA, Inc. Major BanksFinance Operates bank holding company with interest in provides banking services	Finance
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company	Finance
M&T Bank Corp. M&T Bank Corp. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides banking services	Finance
People's United Bank NA (Bridgeport, Connecticut) People's United Bank NA (Bridgeport, Connecticut) Major BanksFinance Operates as a national commercial bank	Finance
Webster Financial Corp. Webster Financial Corp. Savings BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services	Finance
People's United Financial, Inc. People's United Financial, Inc. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services	Finance
First Niagara Bank NA First Niagara Bank NA Major BanksFinance Provides financial and banking services	Finance
Hodgson Russ LLP Hodgson Russ LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
State University of New York at Buffalo State University of New York at Buffalo Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
KeyBank NA (Cleveland, Ohio) KeyBank NA (Cleveland, Ohio) Major BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
New York State Bar Association New York State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a bar association	Commercial Services
Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. Society for Corporate Governance, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides advisory services, professional development and education through seminars and conferences in corporate governance area	Commercial Services
Connecticut Bar Association, Inc. Connecticut Bar Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Webster Bank, NA Webster Bank, NA Major BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance