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10 Huntington Bank legal leaders
These ten current and former Huntington Bank legal leaders have held deputy and associate general counsel roles at Huntington, covering payments, treasury management, indirect auto, IP, syndications, governance, deposits, capital markets, equipment finance and regional banking. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Huntington Bank from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Dana Farthing
LinkedInExperience: Senior Associate General Counsel/Senior Vice President · Huntington National Bank
Senior Associate General Counsel/Senior Vice President at Huntington National Bank since January 2019; a highlight says Dana Farthing is primary counsel for deposit operations, fraud and the branch distribution channel. Earlier at Huntington, Dana Farthing was Senior Associate General Counsel/Vice President (2017–2019) and Senior Counsel/Vice President (2007–2017), and the profile also lists Associate Counsel/Vice President at Sky Bank (1999–2007).
Helen Simpson
LinkedInExperience: Senior Associate General Counsel · Huntington National Bank
Senior Associate General Counsel at Huntington National Bank since March 2026, alongside an Associate General Counsel & Vice-President title there since 2016; a highlight says Helen Simpson's work focuses on Treasury Management Product and Sales, payments and receivables, and lists CIPP/US certification. Helen Simpson earlier was V.P. & Associate Counsel at FirstMerit Bank (2000–2016).
Joel Hale
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Vice President · Huntington National Bank
Associate General Counsel, Vice President at Huntington National Bank since November 2023; a highlight says the role supports Huntington's Capital Markets business. Joel Hale previously was Senior Counsel, Assistant Vice President (2022–2023), Legal Counsel, Assistant Vice President (2019–2022) and Derivatives Documentation Negotiator I, Officer (2018–2019) at Fifth Third Bank.
Kristen Lewis
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Vice President · Huntington National Bank
Associate General Counsel, Vice President at Huntington National Bank since June 2021; a highlight says Kristen Lewis heads the intellectual property strategy program and advises senior leadership and the board on strategy. Earlier at Huntington, Kristen Lewis was Senior Counsel, Vice President (2018–2021) and Counsel, Assistant Vice President (2017–2018), and before that Counsel at Nationwide.
Mark Bailey, Jr
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Huntington National Bank
Associate General Counsel at Huntington National Bank since October 2024, following an earlier Associate General Counsel entry there (2023–2024); a highlight says Mark Bailey, Jr supports the Commercial Bank, with primary responsibility for Syndications and the Corporate Specialty & Government segments, including FIG, Fund Finance, Franchise and Healthcare. Mark Bailey, Jr previously was Assistant General Counsel and Vice President at Fifth Third Bank (2018–2023).
Mark Bjertness
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel · Huntington National Bank
Senior Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel at Huntington National Bank since February 2017, after serving as Vice President and Associate General Counsel there (2007–2017); a highlight places the role as lead counsel in the bank's indirect auto area. Mark Bjertness earlier was an In House Attorney at Ford Credit (1995–2007).
Matthew McKeon
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Senior Associate General Counsel · The Huntington National Bank
SVP & Senior Associate General Counsel at The Huntington National Bank since August 2024; a highlight says Matthew McKeon is section lead of the Equipment Finance group, acting as general counsel, with specialties in commercial, municipal and federal leasing. The profile also lists Associate General Counsel at Huntington Technology Finance, Inc. (2023–2024) and Assistant General Counsel at Key Equipment Finance (2000–2023).
Ryan H. Rogers
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · Huntington National Bank
Deputy General Counsel at Huntington National Bank since August 2024, with a headline naming payments as the focus. Ryan H. Rogers previously was Associate General Counsel & Senior Vice President at Bank of America (2015–2024), an associate in the Financial Services Practice Group at Morrison Foerster (2012–2015) and an associate at Sidley Austin LLP (2006–2012).
Wes Hoag
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Associate General Counsel- Corporate Governance & Securities · Huntington National Bank
Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Corporate Governance & Securities at Huntington National Bank since February 2024; a highlight says Wes Hoag draws on experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities and contract law. Wes Hoag previously was Corporate and M&A Counsel through Major Lindsey & Africa (2021–2023), Senior Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions at Nationwide (2006–2021) and Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at The Flex-Funds (1993–2006).
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Pick the person whose Huntington legal area matches your question, such as payments and treasury management, indirect auto lending, intellectual property strategy, commercial loan syndications, corporate governance and M&A, deposit operations and fraud, capital markets, equipment leasing, or regional banking. Check each person's dates to see whether their Huntington experience is current or from an earlier period.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you line up legal coverage with a regional bank's consumer, commercial and capital markets businesses?
- 02What does a bank's legal team handle on deposit operations and fraud, and how does it work with operations staff?
- 03How does a bank legal department support a specialty lending unit like equipment finance or indirect auto?
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