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Kevin Kessinger is Chief Operations and Technology Officer, Citi, overseeing operations and technology across the company including Technology Infrastructure, Architecture and Technology Engineering, Corporate Systems Development and IT Services, Information Security and Continuity of Business, Citi Business Services, Citi Realty Services, Executive Services and Citi Global Services Ltd., a subsidiary that provides customer service for Citi businesses. He is a member of the Citi Management Committee and Operating Committee.
Formerly, Kevin was Executive Vice President of the Global Consumer Group and the President of Consumer Finance North America. He was responsible for all companies operating under the Consumer Finance North America umbrella, including CitiFinancial branches in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Puerto Rico, CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, Citicorp Trust Bank, f.s.b., CitiFinancial Auto, Credito Familiar in Mexico, and Chesapeake Appraisal & Settlement Services.
Previously, he was Citi Cards Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the operations and technology of Citi Cards, including all MasterCard- and Visa-branded accounts in the U.S. and Canada as well as all private label businesses Kevin was Chairman of Citibank South Dakota and Citibank USA and a Board member of Citibank Nevada. In addition, he and his group supported back office functions for the U.S. Retail Banking Group, Diners Club, and the Student Loan Corporation. Prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer, Kevin ran the strategic business unit for the American AAdvantage Credit Card Program.
Prior to joining Citi, Kevin was Managing Director, Banc One Financial Card Services in Columbus, Ohio. He received his MBA from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and his undergraduate BSBA from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He has also completed post-graduate studies at Ohio State University. Kevin is a trustee for the Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. He is on the Board of Habitat for Humanity International and a member of the Advisory Board of Columbia University’s Executive Masters of Science in Technology Management Program. Kevin was elected to the Board of Directors of Citibank, NA and its parent company, Citicorp Holdings Inc., on November 28, 2005.
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