RESTON, Va., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SLM Corporation (NYSE:
SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae and the nation's leading saving- and
paying-for-college company, today announced the following promotions:
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Tom Anderson is being promoted to senior vice president, direct to
consumer channel. He joined Sallie Mae in 2006 as part of the Upromise
acquisition, where he served as president and CEO since 2005. Anderson
holds a Master of Science degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management
and a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Dartmouth College.
Barry Feierstein is being promoted to senior vice president, private
credit loans. Feierstein joined Sallie Mae as vice president, marketing and
business development as part of the Arrow Financial Services acquisition in
2004. Prior to that, he was president of a company that purchased
distressed commercial and consumer receivables and also was a management
consultant with McKinsey & Company. Feierstein holds a Master of Business
Administration degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Tufts University.
Jack Lavin is being promoted to senior vice president, debt management
operations. Lavin joined Sallie Mae in 2004 as part of the Arrow Financial
Services acquisition, where he served as president and chief executive
officer since 1995. Prior to that, he led the derivative, capital markets
and corporate finance business units at Bankers Trust, served as head of
Citibank's European treasury consulting group and established the
international capital markets group at Drexel Burnham Lambert. Lavin holds
a Master of Business Administration degree from the Thunderbird School of
International Management and a Bachelor of Business Administration from
University of Wisconsin.
Denise Chaisson is being promoted to vice president, higher education
sales. Chaisson leads Sallie Mae's sales and service efforts to
Historically Black Colleges and Universities. She joined Sallie Mae in 1998
as a higher education account executive. Chaisson holds a degree in
business management from the Delta School of Business and attended the
University of Louisiana.
Brian Cutler is being promoted to vice president, DMO information
technology. Cutler's responsibility includes developing and maintaining the
information technology infrastructure and collection software for the DMO
division. He joined Sallie Mae in 2004 as part of the Arrow Financial
Services acquisition. Cutler attended the University of Illinois.
Peter Greco is being promoted to vice president and associate general
counsel. Greco manages the bankruptcy litigation unit and serves as the
lead lawyer for Sallie Mae's guarantor servicing division. He joined Sallie
Mae as part of the USA Group acquisition in 2000. Greco holds a J.D., a
Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in
government and international studies, all from the University of Notre
Dame.
Steve Heyman is being promoted to vice president, state affairs. Heyman
is responsible for the company's state and local government business
initiatives. He joined Sallie Mae in 2001 after serving in the Clinton
administration. Heyman holds a J.D. from George Washington University and a
Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of
Michigan.
Terry Holloway is being promoted to vice president, human resources
operations. Holloway oversees field human resources operations for
servicing, originations and other subsidiaries. He joined Sallie Mae as
part of the USA Group acquisition in 2000. Holloway holds a Master of
Science degree in human resource management from Purdue University and a
Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Evangel College.
Kris Lyon is being promoted to vice president, DMO portfolio
management. Lyon is responsible for the portfolio management unit, which
sets collection strategy, manages internal and external collection
agencies, and provides processing services for defaulted federal and
private loans. Lyon, who joined Sallie Mae in 2003, is a certified public
accountant and holds both a Master of Business Administration degree in
corporate finance from the Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of
Science degree in political science from Frostburg State University.
Steve McGarry is being promoted to vice president, investor relations.
McGarry serves as the company's primary contact with the company's external
shareholders and analysts and coordinates the quarterly earnings call. He
joined Sallie Mae in 1997. McGarry holds a Master of Business
Administration degree in finance from New York University and a Bachelor of
Arts degree in economics from the State University of New York.
Carol Rakatansky is being promoted to vice president and associate
general counsel. Rakatansky manages legal issues for government relations
and real estate and serves as the lead lawyer on all topics relating to
FFELP consolidation loans. She also oversees the corporate-wide document
retention program. She joined Sallie Mae in 1998. Rakatansky holds a J.D.
from Georgetown University, a Master of Education degree from Harvard
University and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Brown
University.
Keith Riccitelli is being promoted to vice president and chief
procurement officer. Riccitelli leads the corporate procurement group. He
joined Sallie Mae as part of the USA Group acquisition in 2000. Riccitelli
holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of
Indianapolis and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from
Taylor University.
Rick Shuford is being promoted to vice president of loan originations.
Shuford oversees disbursements, financial reconciliation, imaging
operations and facilities in Gainesville and Panama City, Fla. He joined
Sallie Mae in 1989. Shuford attended Tallahassee Community College and
Florida State University.
Jon Silverman is being promoted to vice president, corporate
development. Silverman is responsible for corporate acquisitions and other
strategic initiatives related to new business growth, as well as oversight
of Sallie Mae's partnership marketing team. He joined Sallie Mae in 2002.
Silverman holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kellogg
School of Management at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Science
degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Chris Tuten is being promoted to vice president, systems development.
Tuten is responsible for private credit loan origination systems supporting
direct-to-consumer and school-based initiatives. He joined Sallie Mae as
part of the USA Group acquisition in 2000. Tuten holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in computer science from the University of Texas.
Steve Wilansky is being promoted to vice president and associate
general counsel. Wilansky oversees all legal matters related to Arrow
Financial and Arrow Global and supports DMO and other corporate legal
initiatives. He joined Sallie Mae in 2004 as part of the Arrow Financial
Services acquisition. Wilansky holds a J.D. from The George Washington
University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University.
SLM Corporation (NYSE: SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, is the
nation's leading provider of saving- and paying-for-college programs. The
company manages $142 billion in education loans and serves nearly 10
million student and parent customers. Through its Upromise affiliates, the
company also manages $15 billion in 529 college-savings plans, and assists
more than 7.5 million members with automatic savings through rebates on
everyday purchases. Sallie Mae and its subsidiaries offer debt management
services as well as business and technical products to a range of business
clients, including higher education institutions, student loan guarantors,
and state and federal agencies. More information is available at
http://www.salliemae.com. SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not
sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.
SOURCE Sallie Mae
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CONTACT:
Erica Eriksdotter of Sallie Mae,
+1-703-984-5628, erica.eriksdotter@salliemae.com
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