Polly Klane

Polly Klane is the Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Citizens. She joined Citizens in this role in April of 2022 and serves on the Executive Committee. She is responsible for leading the Legal Department, which includes corporate governance, litigation, client advisory services, regulatory relations and government relations. Klane has over 25 years of experience in the legal profession. She has managed legal teams responsible for areas including corporate transactions, corporate governance, securities, commercial banking, capital markets, intellectual property, treasury, cyber security, technology, and data privacy.

Klane joined Citizens from Capital One, where she served as Deputy General Counsel. Klane previously spent time in private practice and served as Deputy General Counsel at Fannie Mae.

Klane is a graduate of Duke University and Harvard Law School.