Sovereign Bank Appoints Jonathan W. Roberts Senior Retail Executive for Eastern Pennsylvania and Central New Jersey

BOSTON, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Sovereign Bank, a part of the Santander Group, announced today that Jonathan W. Roberts has joined the company as a Senior Retail Market Executive.  He will be responsible for all 131 retail banking offices and SME (Small and Medium-size Enterprises) activities for the Pennsylvania East and New Jersey Central market.  He will be based at Sovereign's offices on 1500 Market Street in Philadelphia.

"Jonathan is a tremendously valuable addition to Sovereign's retail banking team," said Roy Lever, Managing Director of Retail and SME Banking of Sovereign. "His knowledge and leadership in the field is expected to contribute significantly to the success and growth of our institution."

With more than 16 years experience in the financial services industry, Roberts brings to Sovereign the relevant background in all aspects of retail and business banking.  In addition, he managed several restructuring and integration processes while building and developing new teams from the ground up.  

Prior to joining Sovereign Bank, Roberts served as Executive Vice President of the First National Bank of Pennsylvania, where he was responsible for all aspects of consumer and business banking including: the creation of the sales management structure; the development of revised standards and accountabilities that focus on growth through concentration on the customer experience.  Previously, he was the lead State Executive for Charter One Bank where he was responsible for all aspects of Indiana's retail banking centers and supporting departments.  

Roberts is a Board Member at UPMC Horizon Hospital and the United Way and is a youth sports coach.  He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati and is currently attending Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

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Banco Santander (SAN.MC, STD.N) is a retail and commercial bank, headquartered in Spain. Founded in 1857, Santander had USD 1.665 trillion in managed funds at the end of 2009. Santander has 90 million customers, approximately 14,000 branches – more than any other international bank – and over 170,000 employees. It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America, with leading positions in the United Kingdom and Portugal and a broad presence in Europe through its Santander Consumer Finance arm. For more information on Santander, visit http://www.santander.com

Sovereign Bank, a subsidiary of Banco Santander, S.A., is a financial institution with principal markets in the northeastern United States. Sovereign has more than 700 branches, over 2,300 ATMs and approximately 9,000 team members.  For more information on Sovereign Bank, visit http://www.sovereignbank.com or call 877-SOV-BANK.

SOURCE Sovereign Bank

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