---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-105782"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CFG"
cik: "0000759944"
company_name: "CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI"
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T03:02:47.989134+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFG promotes Coughlin to President; CFO Woods to depart in August 2025

## Summary
- Brendan Coughlin promoted to President from Vice Chair, effective April 30, 2025; will oversee Consumer Banking, Private Bank, Wealth, plus Enterprise Data & Analytics and Marketing.
- CFO John Woods notified his departure on April 24 to accept another opportunity; expected to leave in August 2025.
- Company will initiate formal internal and external search for new CFO; Woods will ensure smooth transition.
- Coughlin has 20 years at Citizens; led initiatives like Apple and Microsoft point-of-sale financing, education refinance, and launch of Citizens Private Bank.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-105782
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CFG
- cik: 0000759944
- company_name: CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000119312525105782/0001193125-25-105782-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000119312525105782/d933266d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  John F. Woods departed as Chief Financial Officer at CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: John F. Woods, Vice Chair and Chief Financial Officer, notified the Company on April 24, 2025 of his decision to depart from the Company to accept another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000119312525105782/0001193125-25-105782-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brendan Coughlin changed role as President at CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President
  source text: Brendan Coughlin, currently Vice Chair and Head of Consumer, Private Banking and Wealth, has been promoted to President
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/759944/000119312525105782/0001193125-25-105782-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.