Citi Consolidates Global Marketing and Communications Functions Under Lisa Caputo

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citigroup today announced the consolidation of its global marketing and communications operations under Lisa Caputo, Citi’s Chief Marketing Officer. Ms. Caputo will assume the title of Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs. The change will help to ensure strong, coordinated and strategic management of Citi’s communications activities with its external and internal audiences around the world. Citi also announced it has appointed Kate James, formerly Group Head of Public Affairs and Strategy for the Americas of Standard Chartered Bank, as Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Communications.

Ms. Caputo, in her expanded role, will oversee an integrated global function across Citi’s operations in more than 100 countries that encompasses external and internal communications; executive communications; advertising, branding, media, sponsorships, consumer insights and market research; and community relations. Ms. Caputo will continue to report to Citi Chief Administrative Officer, Don Callahan.

“Lisa brings superb judgment, strong communications experience and excellent leadership qualities to her new position,” said Vikram Pandit, Citi Chief Executive Officer. “Her strategic counsel to our senior management team has been instrumental in helping Citi address many opportunities and challenges, and she has demonstrated that she is the ideal person to lead our newly centralized communications and marketing functions. I am extremely pleased she has accepted this challenge and will play an even more important role in the leadership of the company.”

Ms. James, who will report to Ms. Caputo, will be responsible for external and internal communications strategy, media relations and issues management. Ms. James will assume her new role in early September.

Mr. Callahan said, “Lisa Caputo is a most valued advisor. She possesses a unique combination of intellect, communications expertise, and energy as well as a remarkable ‘can-do’ attitude. She is clearly the right person to lead our global communications and marketing operations.”

“I am also excited that Kate James is joining Citi,” Mr. Callahan added. “Her deep experience and leadership talent will drive strong, consistent communications to Citi’s external and internal constituencies around the world. Kate’s extraordinary capabilities and strategic insights on both sides of the Atlantic will be of great value to Citi. Moreover, her proven abilities will naturally complement the tremendous array of talent among Citi’s global team of communications professionals. I very much look forward to working with Kate, Lisa and the entire communications and marketing team as we continue to put Citi on the path to future growth.”

Lisa Caputo

Lisa Caputo has been Chief Marketing Officer for Citigroup since 2007. In addition, she has been Chief Marketing and Community Relations Officer, Global Consumer Group since September 2005, and has been Chairman and CEO of Citi’s Women & Company business since January 2000. Before Citi, Lisa held senior executive communications positions with The Walt Disney Company and The CBS Corporation. Lisa also spent over a decade in the public sector, most notably as Deputy Assistant to the President and as Press Secretary to First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the White House during President Clinton’s first term. Lisa graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and received a Master’s degree in Journalism with highest distinction from Northwestern University.

Kate James

Kate James had been with Standard Chartered Bank since 2004 and moved to the United States in March 2007 to assume the role of Group Head of Public Affairs and Strategy for the Americas. Previously, Kate was based in London with responsibility for developing the Bank’s Government Relations capability; building an integrated approach to Regulatory and Government Relations; developing the Bank’s sustainability strategy and managing the Group’s global community initiatives. Prior to Standard Chartered, Kate held numerous corporate affairs roles for Glaxo SmithKline, including Head of UK Communications at the time of Glaxo Wellcome’s merger with SmithKline Beecham. Ms. James graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Citi’s major brand names include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney, Nikko and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com.