Senior MD, Transformation Lead & Finance Frontline Controls Officer
Webster Bank
In 2022, Webster Financial Corp. and Sterling Bancorp wrapped up their merger, with the Webster brand remaining. For folks at both companies, the all-stock deal — valued at $5.1 billion when it was announced — was cause for celebration.
But once Webster executive Katherine (Katie Lane) celebrated the deal, she had plenty of work ahead of her. It was Lane's job to lead the integration of Webster Bank's and Sterling National Bank's SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) programs — an enormous undertaking at what now is a financial services company with more than $75 billion in assets.