Sector: Financials
Director information for SLM CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher T. Leech | ["extensive consulting experience","advising financial services clients regarding strategy and financial, regulatory, and operational risk management","Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company—2000 to 2023","Partner—1995 to 2000","Associate—1990 to 1995","Director, Sallie Mae Bank—2024 to present","Board Member, McKinsey & Company—2020 to 2023","Board Member, Higher Achievement—2013 to 2021","National Board Chair—2017 to 2021","Board Member, Shady Side Academy—2003 to 2012","Risk Management Expert"] | ["Risk, Audit and Governance Committee"] | 2026 | ||
| Daniel Greenstein | Director | ["Chief of Industry Transformation, Ellucian—2025 to present","Managing Director, Higher Education, Baker Tilly (US)—2024 to 2025","Chancellor, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education—2018 to 2024","Senior Advisor, Public Sector Practice, Boston Consulting Group—2018 to 2021","Director, US Programs—Education, Postsecondary Success, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation—2012 to 2018","Vice Provost, Strategic Planning, Programs and Accountability, University of California, Office of the President—2006 to 2012","University Library, California Digital Library and Associate Vice Provost, Scholarly Communication—2002 to 2006","Director, Sallie Mae Bank—2025 to present","Board Member, The Institute for College Access & Success—2024 to present","Trustee, Excelsior University—2023 to 2025"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Gary Millerchip | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ["extensive experience in finance and retail banking","corporate strategy and leadership","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Costco Wholesale Corp.—2024 to present","Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Kroger Co.—2019 to 2024","Chief Executive Officer, Kroger Personal Finance and Corporate Strategy and Integration Lead—2014 to 2019","Chief Executive Officer, Kroger Personal Finance, 2008 to 2014","Head of Personal Cards, Royal Bank of Scotland—2005 to 2008","various leadership positions with Royal Bank of Scotland in finance, business analysis, operations, marketing, and sales—1997 to 2005","Director, Sallie Mae Bank—2025 to present","Risk Management Expert"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Henry F. Greig | Executive Vice President | ["Deep background and experience in risk management, strategy, and operations","Executive Vice President, Synchrony Financial—2023","Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer—2017 to 2022","Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer—2014 to 2017","Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Retail Finance North America, GE Capital—2010 to 2014","Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Retail Finance North America and 'Red' Businesses—2010 to 2011","Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, Retail Card Services—2004 to 2010","Vice President, Credit Risk Leader, Retail Finance—2002 to 2004","Director, Sallie Mae Bank—2025 to present","Risk Management Expert"] | ["Financial Risk Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Janaki Akella | Director | ["decades of experience holding leadership roles in technology and growth strategy","advising clients in multiple industries regarding various information technology and data strategy matters","Chief of Business Operations, Director, Ads Privacy and Safety, Google LLC—2020 to 2023","Head of Digital Transformation, Director, Cloud—2018 to 2020","Chief of Staff for Search—2017 to 2018","Partner, McKinsey & Company—2007 to 2016","Engineer Scientist and Technical Contributor, Hewlett-Packard—1993 to 1998","Director, Sallie Mae Bank—2024 to present","Director, averQ, Inc.—2023 to present","Director, Akamai Technologies, Inc.—2025 to present","Director, Fractal.ai—2024 to present","Director, Southern Company—2019 to present"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Jim Matheson | Chair | ["Chief Executive Officer, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association—2016 to present","Principal in the Public Policy Practice, Squire Patton Boggs—2015 to 2016","Member of the United States House of Representatives—2001 to 2015","Founder of The Matheson Group—1999 to 2000","Consultant, Energy Strategies, Inc.—1991 to 1998","Director, Sallie Mae Bank—2015 to present","Director, The Alliance to Save Energy—2024","Service on the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee—2007 to 2015","Service on the Science Committee—2001 to 2011","Service on the Financial Services Committee—2003 to 2007","Service on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee—2001 to 2007","Chief Deputy Whip for the Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives—2011 to 2015","Board Member, United States Association of Former Members of Congress—2015 to 2022"] | ["Nominations and Governance Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Jonathan W. Witter | Chief Executive Officer and Director | ["extensive background in the banking industry","expertise in customer experience","business and leadership insight in banking, financial services, and customer service"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Kerri A. Palmer | Co-President and Head of Financial Services and President of Sallie Mae Bank | 55 | ["Co-President and Head of Financial Services at SLM Corporation","President, Sallie Mae Bank","Executive Vice President and Chief Operational Officer at SLM Corporation","Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at SLM Corporation","Senior Vice President, Risk Management at Capital One Financial Corporation","Led enterprise readiness planning for federal PLUS loan reform","Served as the integrating leader across the private student loan business","Advanced the Company’s credit programs with a new capacity to repay framework","Strengthened the Company’s risk and control environment","Led the expansion of the Company’s collection and recovery programs","Elevated the enterprise technology transformation of the Company"] | [] | 2026 |
| Kirsten O. Wolberg | Independent/Preferred Stock Committee Chair | ["extensive experience in information technology for the financial services industry","Chief Technology and Operations Officer, DocuSign—2017 to 2021","Vice President, PayPal Separation Executive, PayPal, Inc.—2014 to 2017","Vice President, Technology, PayPal, Inc.—2012 to 2014","Chief Information Officer, Salesforce.com—2008 to 2011","Vice President, Corporate Technology, Charles Schwab & Co.—2001 to 2008","Director, Sallie Mae Bank—2016 to present","Director, Pie Insurance—2021 to present","Director, Pryon—2021 to 2026","Director, Epidemic Sound—2021 to 2025","Director, Atlas—2023 to 2024","Director, Duco Technology Limited—2020 to 2021","Director, Year Up—2008 to 2021","Director, Jewish Vocational Services—2014 to present","Directorship of other public companies: Dynatrace, Inc.—2021 to present","CalAmp Corp.—2020 to 2024","Silicon Graphics International Corp.—2016","Risk Management Expert"] | ["Preferred Stock Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Mark L. Lavelle | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ["extensive experience developing and scaling businesses","financial services","commerce","information technology","risk management","strategy","acquisitions","business operations","Chief Executive Officer, Maergo (formerly known as X Delivery)","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deep Lake Capital","Senior Vice President, Commerce Cloud, Adobe Inc.","Chief Executive Officer, Magento Commerce","Senior Vice President, Product, eBay Enterprise","Senior Vice President, Strategy and Partnerships, eBay, Inc.","Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, PayPal, Inc.","Co-Founder and Vice President, Corporate Development, Bill Me Later, Inc.","Director, Sallie Mae Bank","Director, Armada Inc.","Director, Second Chance","Risk Management Expert"] | ["Compensation Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Mary Carter Warren Franke | Board Chair | ["Leadership roles in marketing and banking industry","Managing Director, Head of Corporate Marketing, JPMorgan Chase & Co.—2007 to 2013","Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Chase Card Services—1995 to 2007","Director, Sallie Mae Bank—2014 to present","Director, Investors Management Corporation—2021 to present","Director, The Warfield Fund—2007 to present","Director, Saint Mary’s School—2014 to 2020","Director, Hobe Sound Community Chest—2017 to present","Director, Paul’s Place—2014 to 2017","Risk Management Expert"] | [] | 2026 | |
| R. Scott Blackley | Independent/Audit Committee Chair | ["Decades of experience in financial services, risk management, strategy, and operations","Chief Financial Officer, Oscar Health, Inc.","Chief Transformation Officer, Oscar Health, Inc.","Chief Financial Officer, Capital One Financial Corporation","Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Capital Markets business, Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)","Vice President, Assistant Controller, America Online, Inc.","Partner, KPMG LLP","Professional Accounting Fellow, United States Securities and Exchange Commission","Director, Sallie Mae Bank","Director, Trout Unlimited","Director, Hexamer Therapeutics","Risk Management Expert"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 | |
| Ted Manvitz | ["extensive experience in strategic planning and investments","capital allocation","senior executive management","operations","finance","mergers and acquisitions","capital markets","Risk Management Expert"] | [] | 2026 | ||
| Vivian C. Schneck-Last | Chair | ["Managing Director, Global Head of Technology Governance, Goldman Sachs & Company—2009 to 2014","Managing Director, Global Head of Technology Vendor Management—2003 to 2014","Managing Director, Global Head of Technology Business Development—2000 to 2014","Director, Sallie Mae Bank—2015 to present","Advisor/Director, Portrait Capital Systems, LLC—2015 to 2019","Advisor/Director, Coronet—2015 to 2023","Director, Bikur Cholim of Manhattan—2014 to present","Directorship of other public companies: SCVX Corp.—2020 to 2022","Risk Management Expert"] | ["Operational and Compliance Risk Committee"] | 2026 |
