Company: WBS-PG
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000801337-25-000015
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Company: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
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 Open Space Institute and Archbishop Stepinac High School

• Former Director of Ecoark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZEST), serving on its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) and on the Compensation Committee (2016-2021)

• Former Senior Counsel at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (formerly Chadbourne & Parke LLP) (2007-2019)

• Served in various capacities in the administration of Governor of New York, George E. Pataki, including Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Governor (2002-2006)

| WILLIAM D. HAAS                                                
 Director                                                       
 Age:62                                                         
 Director since:2024                                            
 Former Deputy Comptroller, Midsize Bank Supervision at the OCC |     | Current Committees:              
 Risk                             
 Compensation and Human Resources |     | Committees pending re-election at Annual Meeting: 
 Risk (Chair)                                      
 Compensation and Human Resources                  
 Executive                                         |

SELECTED DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

• Over 15 years of experience identifying, assessing, and developing strategies to effectively manage risk exposure in large and complex financial institutions

• Significant experience in regulatory and governmental roles, including in role as Deputy Comptroller of the OCC

• Qualifies as a “risk management expert” under the Federal Reserve’s Regulation YY

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Deputy Comptroller, Midsize Bank Supervision at the OCC, supervising a team of approximately 175 bank examiners and a portfolio of banks and thrifts ranging in asset size from approximately $5 billion to $100 billion in assets (2008-2020)

• Senior Advisor to the OCC (2020-2021)

• Responsible for reviewing and making recommendations regarding numerous merger and acquisition applications, which involved assessing business strategy, financial projections and future prospects, integration plans, and leadership background/qualifications

• Assessed an institution’s compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance/standards, including the adequacy and effectiveness of governance and enterprise risk management

• Senior Advisor to the MBCA since 2021, supporting the MBCA Executive Director in shaping outreach initiatives and executing program deliverables, including webinars, workshops, roundtables, and other similar collaboration, peer-to-peer information sharing, and educational events

† Previously served as a director of Sterling Bancorp (“Sterling”) before Sterling merged with Webster in January 2022 (the “Sterling Merger”).

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