KeyBank parent company has a new director of investor relations

Brian Mauney is the new director of investor relations at KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) — parent company of KeyBank, the No. 2 bank ranked by deposit market share in the 16-county Central New York region. He started in the position on March 1. Mauney, who has more than 25 years of experience in the financial-services industry, previously served as the deputy director of investor relations at BNY Mellon, including responsibility for that financial-services company’s fixed-income investor relations program, KeyCorp said. Prior to that, he held a number of senior roles at Citigroup including working in corporate strategy and as a sell-side equity analyst covering U.S. banks. In his new role at KeyCorp, Mauney reports to Clark Khayat, chief financial officer. Vernon Patterson, the prior director of investor relations at Key, is retiring this spring after a 30-year career at the banking company, Key announced in January. “Vern has made a lasting impact on the way Key shares its financial story to our shareholders, clients, and teammates over the course of his 30 years at the company,” Chris Gorman, chairman and CEO of KeyCorp, said in a Jan. 10 news release. “His leadership, wise counsel, and focus on building strong relationships with our investors and equity analysts have helped Key navigate both prosperous and challenging times over the years.” Gorman added that he welcomed Mauney to Key and said he “brings a depth and variety of financial services experience to the role that I am excited to add to the organization.” Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Key is one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial-services companies, with assets of about $188 billion as of Dec. 31. Its roots trace back nearly 200 years to Albany. KeyBank has a network of more than 950 branches and over 1,200 ATMs in 15 state