Maria Elena Cappello joins the Supervisory Council of Luminor, effective 1 July 2020
Maria Elena Cappello has over 25 years of international senior management experience in digital technology, international marketing and commercial strategy, and has led large scale turn-arounds and process optimisation initiatives. She has held several C-suite and CEO positions during her career, has chaired the risk, nomination and remuneration committees at Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena and is currently on the boards of Telecom Italia, Saipem and Prysmian.
Maria Elena is a member of the ESG Working Group for Climate Change at the World Economic Forum.
Chairman of the Supervisory Council of Luminor Bank Nils Melngailis says: “I am very pleased to welcome Maria Elena to our team. Her track record and experience will be invaluable in contributing to our digital transformation and Luminor’s goal to support sustainable growth in the Baltic region.”
Luminor is the third-largest provider of financial services in the Baltics, with some 900,000 clients, 2,500 employees, and a market share of 16% in deposits and 18% in lending as of 31 March 2020. Total shareholders’ equity amounts to EUR 1.6 billion, and Luminor is capitalised with a CET1 ratio of 20.5%.
