Biography

Mr. Walters previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning as well as a director of People’s United. He joined the M&TBoard upon the closing of M&T’s acquisition of People’s United in April 2022. In addition, from 2011 to 2014, Mr. Walters served as Chief Financial Officer of People’s United. Prior to joining People’s United, he was a Senior Executive Vice President and a director of Santander Holdings USA, Inc. Previously Mr. Walters held various senior executive positions with Chittenden Corporation from 1996 to 2008; Northeast Federal Corporation (including Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer) from 1989 to 1995; and CalFed, Inc. from 1984 to 1989. He began his career with Coopers & Lybrand and is a member of the California Society of CPAs. Mr. Walters is also actively involved in several philanthropic activities among which are AngelFlight and ImproveCareNow.