Ralph M. Della Ratta Appointed Citizens Bank Ohio President

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG) today named Ralph M. Della Ratta as Citizens Bank Ohio President. Della Ratta, who leads the bank’s merger and acquisition advisor business, joined Citizens last month after Citizens’ acquisition of Western Reserve Partners.

Della Ratta has long been active in the community and currently serves on the boards of Kent State University and the University Hospitals Health System. He is also a member of the 50 Club of Cleveland.

As Ohio state president, Della Ratta will lead Citizens’ engagement with civic, business and community leaders across the state, where the bank employs more than 1,100 colleagues. Mike Shiplett, who joined Citizens in 2015, will continue to lead the Commercial Banking team in Ohio as market executive.

“Ralph is already a great asset to the community in Ohio and we look forward to being able to tap his considerable experience and leadership skills as he takes on this new role as the head of our Ohio leadership team,” said Donald H. McCree, Citizens vice chairman and head of Commercial Banking.

“This is a great opportunity to represent Citizens Bank and help spread the word about the important work the bank does for its clients and in the community,” said Della Ratta. “I look forward to working with our community partners as state president and continuing to help our clients reach their potential.”

A graduate of Duke University, Della Ratta has an MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management and a graduate degree in banking from Stonier Graduate School at Rutgers University.