10 Huntington Bank leaders in new roles in 2026
Each of these ten Huntington Bank leaders in new roles in 2026 started their current role this year, from finance directors and a head of architecture to a payments operations senior vice president and senior associate general counsels. A reader can learn how Huntington Bank leaders approach a role they started in 2026 from people who hold one now.
Professionals to explore
Christopher M. Russo, MBA
LinkedInExperience: SVP - Director Enterprise FP&A · Huntington National Bank
Christopher M. Russo has been SVP - Director Enterprise FP&A at Huntington National Bank since May 2026, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Christopher M. Russo was also Sr. Director, SVP - Corporate Finance at MidWestOne Bank from 2024 to 2026 and Director - Corporate Financial Planning at Shipt in 2024.
Dave Matuzak, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Enterprise Payments Operations - Group Manager, Senior Vice President · Huntington National Bank
Dave Matuzak has been Enterprise Payments Operations - Group Manager, Senior Vice President at Huntington National Bank since January 2026, based in the Greater Saginaw-Midland-Bay City Area. At Huntington National Bank, Dave Matuzak was also Card and Settlement Services - Operations Group Manager Senior Vice President from 2023 to 2026.
Harpreet Mann
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Senior Associate General Counsel · Huntington National Bank
Harpreet Mann has been SVP, Senior Associate General Counsel at Huntington National Bank since February 2026, based in Powell, Ohio. Harpreet Mann was also Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Huntington National Bank from 2020 to 2026 and Associate General Counsel at IHS Markit from 2016 to 2020.
Helen Simpson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Associate General Counsel · Huntington National Bank
Helen Simpson has been Senior Associate General Counsel at Huntington National Bank since March 2026, based in Columbus, Ohio, with a headline that also names Senior Vice-President. Helen Simpson also lists Associate General Counsel & Vice-President at Huntington National Bank from 2016, and was V.P. & Associate Counsel at FirstMerit Bank from 2000 to 2016.
Josh Whaley
LinkedInExperience: Director of Infrastructure Compute and Storage · Huntington National Bank
Josh Whaley has been Director of Infrastructure Compute and Storage at Huntington National Bank since September 2026, based in Columbus, Ohio. Josh Whaley also lists Sr Manager Infrastructure Engineering at Huntington National Bank from 2024, and was Manager, Servers Storage and Datacenter at Big Lots from 2007 to 2023.
Kari Sanders
LinkedInExperience: Director of Distribution, Business Management, & OCR · Huntington National Bank
Kari Sanders has been Director of Distribution, Business Management, & OCR at Huntington National Bank since February 2026, based in the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area. Kari Sanders was also CFO, Consumer & Business Banking at Huntington National Bank from 2018 to 2026 and Executive Director at JPMorganChase from 2015 to 2018.
Malkah Groner
LinkedInExperience: Commercial Payments Finance Director · Huntington National Bank
Malkah Groner has been Commercial Payments Finance Director at Huntington National Bank since June 2026, based in Evanston, Illinois. Malkah Groner was also Chief Administrative Officer, Audit Services at Northern Trust from 2024 to 2025 and Enterprise Program Director;Resiliency Office at Northern Trust from 2022 to 2024.
Thomas Hohenstein
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Capital Markets Business Management & HSI CFO · Huntington National Bank
Thomas Hohenstein has been Senior Director, Capital Markets Business Management & HSI CFO at Huntington National Bank since January 2026, based in Greater Philadelphia. Thomas Hohenstein was also Capital Markets, Chief Operating Officer at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC from 2019 to 2026 and Director of Regulatory Reporting and Risk Oversight there from 2016 to 2019.
Vivek Sabharwal
LinkedInExperience: Director of Finance Transformation, SVP · Huntington National Bank
Vivek Sabharwal has been Director of Finance Transformation, SVP at Huntington National Bank since February 2026, based in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Vivek Sabharwal was also Director of Corporate Planning, SVP at Huntington National Bank from 2021 to 2026 and Sr. Director, Financial planning and Analysis, SVP at TCF Bank from 2019 to 2021.
Yedu Kumar
LinkedInExperience: Head of Architecture, Consumer Banking · Huntington National Bank
Yedu Kumar has been Head of Architecture, Consumer Banking at Huntington National Bank since June 2026, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Yedu Kumar was also Director, Stock Plan Services Technology at Charles Schwab from 2018 to 2026 and Director, Servicing Platforms at Fidelity Investments from 2014 to 2018.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's function to your question, since a finance director, a technology leader and a legal or operations leader see different parts of the bank. People whose role started earliest in the year have had the most time in it.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on in your first months in your current role?
- 02Which parts of your past roles have been most useful in the role you hold now?
- 03How do you decide which priorities to take on first when you step into a new leadership role?
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