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Cathy Callahan

Cathy Callahan

Northeast Regional Executive Business Banking SVP

Bank of America

Cathy Callahan, Business Banking Northeast Region Executive and Senior Vice President, is based in NJ and leads banking teams serving mid-sized privately held companies in all sectors from Maine to Delaware. She and her team provide a client experience that is local, digital and advisory in 15 markets and 9 states throughout the Northeast. They deliver a variety of integrated financial solutions, including treasury, credit, risk management, and wealth management, to help companies grow, prosper and invest for the future.

Cathy joined predecessor bank, FleetBank, in 2003 and has served in a variety of leadership roles. Most recently, she was New Jersey market executive for Global Commercial Banking. Previously, she has served as senior relationship manager, sales performance manager and risk partner in Global Commercial Banking, with coverage in the New York Metro, New Jersey and Pennsylvania markets. Prior to joining the bank, she held roles at Chase Manhattan Bank, UBS, SwissBank Corp and First Minneapolis. In addition, Cathy has had several entrepreneurial ventures.

Cathy holds a BSFS from Georgetown University and an International Business Degree from Stichting Nijenrode, The Netherlands School of Business. Actively involved in her community, Cathy is chair of the Board of Trustees of her alma mater, St. Dominic Academy in Jersey City; a trustee of TriCounty Scholarship Fund; a member of the NJ Economic Recovery Advisory Board and Choose NJ; a member of the Harding Historical Society; and a friend of Harding Land Trust. Previously, she was actively involved as a volunteer with PDA Soccer club; Kent Place School in Summit, NJ; served as president of the Executive Board of St. Peter’s Prep Parent’s Association in Jersey City, NJ; as a Finance Committee member of her church; and as a member of the Maplewood, NJ Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment.