Dallas-based Comerica Inc. (NYSE: CMA) promoted Kristina Janssens to senior executive vice president and chief risk officer, effective Sept. 19. She was previously executive vice president and chief compliance officer.

As chief risk officer, Janssens will report directly to Chairman, President, and CEO Curt Farmer, as well as to the Enterprise Risk Committee of the company’s board of directors. Comerica said she will oversee risk across the enterprise, including governance of risk operations, integration of risk into strategic planning, leadership of second-line risk functions, and identification of emerging risks related to regulation, products, customer types, and channels.

Janssens joined Comerica in September 2023. The company said she has played a key role in developing the bank’s compliance organization and expanding its compliance program.

Before joining Comerica, Janssens spent nearly a decade at Flagstar Bank, where she held several leadership roles, including executive vice president and chief compliance and privacy officer. She previously worked in private legal practice, advising banks and financial institutions on regulatory compliance matters.

Comerica is organized around three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. It is one of the 25 largest U.S. commercial financial holding companies, with total assets of $78 billion as of June 30.

Founded in 1849 in Detroit, Comerica has banking centers in Texas, Arizona, California, Florida, and Michigan, with offices in 15 states and operations in Canada and Mexico.

Comerica reported total assets of $78 billion as of June 30.

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