BOSTON, Dec. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Bank today announced that it has named Seth Goodall as Executive Director, Corporate Social Responsibility. In this role, Goodall is responsible for overseeing Santander's activities related to the Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA") and general corporate stewardship for the communities where Santander operates. Goodall previously served Santander as Executive Vice President and Director of Small Business Administration for Business Banking.  

Goodall brings a wealth of experience to his new role with a career that spans entrepreneurship, public service, and the legal and banking sectors. Before joining Santander, Seth was appointed by President Obama as Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA"), leading SBA operations in New England. Prior to that, Goodall was an attorney while serving as a state senator and Senate Majority Leader in the Maine Legislature. Early in his career he co-founded a successful full-service landscaping company, which ultimately grew to become one of Maine's largest landscape contractors.

"Seth's extensive and unique blend of experience in law, banking and public policy will help Santander continue to positively impact the communities in which we operate," said Michael Lipsitz, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate and Legal Affairs for Santander US. "Santander is committed to responsible banking, and serving our communities is an integral part of that commitment. Santander has made tremendous progress in making a positive community impact, and under Seth's leadership we will continue to be an active and visible partner in the places where our customers and employees live and work."  

Santander earned an upgraded CRA rating in April, and in October 2017 the Bank announced its Inclusive Communities Plan, an $11 billion, five-year commitment to its communities through 2021, during which time Santander plans to increase its CRA activity by 50 percent and triple its charitable grants. Santander has set of goal of $9.1 billion in lending to underserved communities, including $1.9 billion in community development investments, $55 million in charitable contributions, 10 new retail branches in low- to moderate-income and communities of color, and 60,000 community development volunteer hours in underserved communities.

Goodall holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Maine School of Law, a Master of Science degree in plant science and a Bachelor of Science degree in agronomy from the University of Connecticut.

Santander Bank, N.A. is one of the country's largest retail and commercial banks with $74.2 billion in assets. With its corporate offices in Boston, the Bank's approximately 9,600 employees, over 600 branches, more than 2,000 ATMs and 2.1 million customers are principally located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Madrid-based Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: SAN) - one of the most respected banking groups in the world with more than 125 million customers in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. It is overseen by Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Banco Santander's intermediate holding company in the U.S. For more information on Santander Bank, please visit www.santanderbank.com.

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