Huntington Bancshares Incorporated announced the retirement of Paul Heller, Chief Technology and Operations Officer, effective March 1, 2024. Heller has held the top technology role since joining Huntington in 2012. He is currently responsible for the bank's information technology, operations, digital, payments, and transformation initiatives.

Heller's 38-year career includes holding numerous roles at JPMorgan Chase, including serving as managing director for the corporate internet group and chief technology officer for retail banking. Prior to banking, Heller worked for a decade in management consulting, beginning his career at Andersen Consulting specializing in financial services. In conjunction with Heller's retirement, effective March 1, 2024, Amit Dhingra, Chief Enterprise Payments Officer; Kendall Kowalski, Chief Information Officer; and Prashant Nateri, Chief Corporate Operations Officer, will all join Huntington's executive leadership team and report to Steinour.

Dhingra has been with Huntington for nine years and holds prior experience with Proctor & Gamble, McKinsey & Company, and U.S. Bank throughout his 27-year career. Kowalski has been with Huntington for 10 years and has a total of 28 years in the industry, an alumnus of Accenture and JP Morgan Chase. Nateri is a 26-year industry veteran and has been with Huntington for 11 years, with prior experience with JP Morgan Chase and Cambridge Technology Partners.