Zachary J. Wasserman
Summary
Zachary J. Wasserman has served as Huntington Bancshares’ Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President since November 4, 2019. ([ir.huntington.com](https://ir.huntington.com/regulatory-sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0000049196-19-000059/hban-2019x10x17xex991.htm?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Wasserman leads Huntington’s financial strategy and planning and has responsibility for finance, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, treasury, tax and accounting. He joined Huntington from Visa, where he was chief financial officer for the company’s North American business and oversaw financial management for the United States and Canada. ([huntington.com](https://www.huntington.com/About-Us/ExecutiveManagementTeam/zach-wasserman?msockid=37eb3864bc0a6179262f2e85bd43600c&utm_source=openai)) Before Visa, Wasserman held several CFO and financial leadership roles at American Express, including positions covering U.S. consumer business, global merchant services, global network services, global commercial card and consumer and small-business operations in Asia. He began his career in investment banking at Prudential Securities and Mercer Partners, earned a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and an MBA from the Wharton School, and holds the CFA designation. ([huntington.com](https://www.huntington.com/About-Us/ExecutiveManagementTeam/zach-wasserman?msockid=37eb3864bc0a6179262f2e85bd43600c&utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Has led Huntington’s finance organization since November 2019, including planning, treasury, tax, accounting, investor relations and M&A functions. ([huntington.com](https://www.huntington.com/About-Us/ExecutiveManagementTeam/zach-wasserman?msockid=37eb3864bc0a6179262f2e85bd43600c&utm_source=openai))
- Brought prior CFO experience from Visa’s North American business and multiple American Express divisions. ([huntington.com](https://www.huntington.com/About-Us/ExecutiveManagementTeam/zach-wasserman?msockid=37eb3864bc0a6179262f2e85bd43600c&utm_source=openai))
- Served as CFO during Huntington’s TCF integration and subsequent Veritex and Cadence transactions, including the February 2026 Cadence closing. ([ir.huntington.com](https://ir.huntington.com/regulatory-sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0000049196-22-000023/hban-20211231.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Huntington reported 2025 net interest income growth of 12% and maintained a consolidated CET1 capital ratio of 10.4% at year-end, while also completing major acquisitions. ([ir.huntington.com](https://ir.huntington.com/regulatory-sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0000049196-26-000015/hban-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- The finance organization has had to manage significant acquisition-related expenses and integration costs, particularly following the TCF merger. ([ir.huntington.com](https://ir.huntington.com/regulatory-sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0000049196-22-000023/hban-20211231.htm?utm_source=openai))
- The Cadence acquisition involved issuing 2.475 Huntington shares for each Cadence share and was valued at approximately $8.1 billion, creating dilution, accounting and capital-management considerations for the CFO function. ([ir.huntington.com](https://ir.huntington.com/regulatory-sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001140361-26-003083/ef20064500_8k.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Huntington’s 2025 provision for credit losses increased 10% to $463 million, underscoring the continuing challenge of balancing loan growth with reserve and credit-risk management. ([ir.huntington.com](https://ir.huntington.com/regulatory-sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0000049196-26-000015/hban-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Public filings and executive biographies reviewed did not identify a major personal controversy or individual regulatory enforcement action involving Wasserman; the main disclosed concerns relate to transaction integration, capital planning and operating execution. ([huntington.com](https://www.huntington.com/About-Us/ExecutiveManagementTeam/zach-wasserman?msockid=37eb3864bc0a6179262f2e85bd43600c&utm_source=openai))