SunTrust Banks, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William H. Rogers, Jr. announced that Agnes Bundy Scanlan has been newly elected to the SunTrust Board of Directors.

Bundy Scanlan will join 11 directors who were re-elected by shareholders for the coming year.

"Agnes Bundy Scanlan has extensive experience in the financial services industry, particularly in the areas of regulatory, compliance and risk management programs," said Rogers. "Her expertise and perspective will benefit our board and our company." 

Bundy Scanlan is currently a senior advisor for Treliant Risk Advisors, where she counsels financial services firms on regulatory, compliance, and risk management matters. She is recognized as an accomplished industry veteran regarding consumer, insurance, and wealth management compliance; privacy and information security; regulatory matters; and community development.

From 2015 to 2017, Bundy Scanlan served as the Northeast Regional Director of Supervision Examinations for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Over the course of her career, she held positions including chief compliance officer, chief privacy officer, regulatory relations executive, and director of corporate community development, as well as provided legal counsel to a number of banks and financial services firms. She also served as legal counsel to the United States Senate Budget Committee.

Bundy Scanlan received a bachelor's degree from Smith College and a J.D. from Georgetown University.