Karen Peetz Appointed to the Council of the Americas' Board of Directors

NEW YORK, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Karen Peetz, chief executive officer of Financial Markets and Treasury Services at BNY Mellon, has been appointed to the Council of the Americas' Board of Directors.

The Council of the Americas is the premier international business organization whose members share a common commitment to economic and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere.  The Council's membership consists of leading international companies representing a broad spectrum of sectors, including banking and finance, consulting services, consumer products, energy and mining, manufacturing, media, technology, and transportation.

As the chief executive officer for the Financial Markets and Treasury Services sector at BNY Mellon, Peetz oversees businesses that represent over a third of the company's revenue.  She is a member of BNY Mellon's Executive Committee, the company's most senior management body, and is the Executive Committee sponsor for Latin America.

"We are delighted to welcome Karen Peetz to the Board of Directors of the Council of the Americas.  Her outstanding reputation and long career in finance make her an ideal board member, and we look forward to working with her in the coming months and years," said Susan Segal, president and CEO of the Council of the Americas/Americas Society.

BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK).  BNY Mellon is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets.  BNY Mellon is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team.   It has $22.3 trillion in assets under custody and administration, $1.1 trillion in assets under management, services $12.0 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.6 trillion per day.  Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

SOURCE BNY Mellon

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