Laura Long appointed to general counsel role
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 9, 2024 – The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) announced today that Gregory B. Jordan will retire as general counsel and chief administrative officer, effective Sept. 25. He will stay on as vice chairman, serving in an advisory role to the PNC Board of Directors and chairman and CEO William S. Demchak.
“Greg’s leadership, knowledge and compassion have created a lasting impact on our organization, and his positive influence will no doubt continue in his new leadership capacity,” said Demchak.
Jordan retires as PNC general counsel and chief administrative officer following a distinguished 40-year career. During his 11-year tenure at PNC, he provided counsel on numerous legal matters and pivotal transactions, including the BBVA USA acquisition, which transformed PNC into a coast-to-coast national franchise. During his time as chief administrative officer, Jordan oversaw a variety of areas, including PNC’s Corporate Ethics Office, Corporate Communications and Marketing, the PNC Foundation, Enterprise Change Office and Regional Presidents' Office.
Prior to joining PNC in 2013, Jordan was the global managing partner of Reed Smith and chairman of the executive committee.
Laura Long will succeed Jordan as general counsel, reporting to Demchak and overseeing PNC’s legal department and Corporate Ethics Office. Long joined PNC in 2006 and has served as deputy general counsel since 2013 with oversight of various legal areas including mergers and acquisitions, securities, employee benefits and executive compensation, contracts, enterprise third party management and real estate. She has served as lead lawyer on dozens of important acquisitions, including BBVA USA.
Prior to joining PNC, Long was a corporate associate at the Los Angeles offices of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Bingham McCutchen LLP, where her practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity fund formation and investments, securities law and corporate governance. Long holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.
CONTACT:
Olivia Lammel
(412) 952-4880
olivia.lammel@pnc.com
