Catherine Bessant

Currently, Catherine P.
Bessant is Vice Chairman-Global Strategy at Bank of America Corp.
since 1982.
Also holds positions as Independent Non-Executive Director at Zurich Insurance Group AG and Director at Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. since 2017.
Serves as Independent Director at USA Field Hockey, Director at Truist Financial Corp.
and Truist Bank starting 2026, and Trustee at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Former roles include Chairman at Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Chairman at Foundation For The Carolinas from 2010 to 2014, Director at Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. from 2017 to 2019, Director at Private Export Funding Corp., Lead Director at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., Director at Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Trustee at The Urban Institute.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Stephen M.
Ross School of Business.