Maria Brandi

Maria Brandi is a finance professional with extensive experience in strategic programs, business process, and risk management at Santander Bank, N.A. since 2018. In the current role as Associate/Finance Leader in the CIO Office, Maria oversees project budgets exceeding $150MM and manages a team while handling financial reporting and procurement processes. Prior roles involved serving as Chief of Staff managing a $350MM budget and providing financial oversight for consumer and business banking operations, including vendor relationship management with budgets around $50MM. Maria's career began at ISBAN, where responsibilities spanned contract coordination and financial analysis. Maria holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics with an Italian Minor from Boston College.