New York, NY – Feb. 4, 2026 – SMBC today announced that Donna Hart has joined the bank as Americas Division Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) as the global firm continues to strengthen its Americas platform.

A managing director based in Charlotte, Donna will partner closely with her global counterparts to lead Americas information security, bringing more than three decades of experience across information security, technology infrastructure, and cyber risk management.

Donna most recently served as CISO for Ally Financial, where she designed and implemented a comprehensive enterprise information security and technology risk management program. Prior to Ally, she spent more than two decades at Wells Fargo and Wachovia in progressively senior leadership roles.

“Donna’s proven leadership in cybersecurity and risk management make her an outstanding addition to SMBC,” SMBC Americas Chief Operating Officer Greg Keeley said. “Her ability to build resilient security programs and lead in complex risk environments will contribute to SMBC Americas’ continued growth.”

About SMBC Group
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and ADRs on the New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities Canada, Ltd., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (collectively, SMBC Group Americas Division). For more information, please visit www.smbcgroup.com.

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