MAYA DILLON

MAYA DILLON has been appointed by M&T Bank Corporation to be its head of corporate communications, a newly created position. She previously was head of corporate communications for Wilmington Trust, a wealth-management subsidiary of M&T Bank. The appointment is part of M&T Bank’s recent strategic realignment of its internal, external, and brand-communications functions. Dillon will lead external communications and report to Francesco Lagutaine, chief marketing and communications officer. Dillon leads a comprehensive and integrated program for M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust, coordinating with a team of communications and marketing professionals to drive brand awareness and overall external communications, media relations, social media, and executive communications for the C-suite. She develops and executes the firm’s strategic-communications roadmap. Dillon led the communications for the recent announcement of the bank’s agreement to acquire People’s United Bank, in a deal worth $7 billion. In addition, Dillon leads the communications efforts for sponsorship initiatives. With more than 15 years of senior communications leadership experience, Dillon previously served as head of media relations for UBS Global and Americas Wealth Management in Switzerland and the U.S. Prior to joining UBS, she was senior VP at public relations/communications agency Rubenstein Communications.