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BANKS & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Donna Vieira
Sallie Mae
As executive vice president and
chief commercial offi cer for student
loan giant Sallie Mae, Donna Vieira
is among the highest ranking and
most visible executives at its Newark
headquarters. She’s responsible for the
company’s top-line revenue growth
and creating an integrated digital
experience across the enterprise.
Her career has also seen executive-
level roles at JPMorgan Chase and
American Express, helping to drive
customer acquisition. Her expertise
led Gov. John Carney to appoint her to
the state’s Plans Management Board,
which oversees investments for tens
of thousands of families in savings and
retirement plans.
Joe Westcott
As the leader of credit giant Capital
One for the Delaware market, Joe
Westcott leans on his more than
20 years of experience in the state’s
banking industry. With nearly 2,000
workers in the state, Westcott manages
the bank’s operations and represents
its investments in the community,
which include working with Delaware
State University and nonprofi ts helping
small business entrepreneurship. He is
about to embark on one of his biggest
challenges to date, if regulators sign
off on Capital One’s acquisition of
Discover Bank: merging the Delaware
operations under one umbrella.
Capital One
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