Citizens Bank announced that Citizens Commercial Banking has hired Laura Neenan Fogarty as head of its national healthcare banking group. Fogarty joins Citizens following a successful 20-year banking career providing solutions to corporate clients, most recently serving as Managing Director of Healthcare Corporate Banking at Citigroup.

“Our healthcare industry vertical represents an area where we have an attractive opportunity to further grow our business,” said Daniel K. Fitzpatrick, CFA, Head of National Industry Verticals and president of the Mid-Atlantic Region for Citizens Bank. “Laura has significant experience in providing comprehensive and holistic banking solutions from cash management to credit and capital markets for healthcare clients which will help us further grow and develop our healthcare industry practice. Citizens Bank is committed to providing high quality ideas and sector specific solutions to companies in pharma/life science, medical device and healthcare services sectors.”

Prior to joining Citigroup, Fogarty worked as a corporate banker at the Bank of New York and Bank of America. Fogarty has a Bachelor of Science from Villanova University.