MetaBank Appoints Nadia Dombrowski as Chief Legal Officer

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MetaBank has appointed Nadia Dombrowski as the new EVP, Chief Legal Officer, succeeding Anthony Sharett, who became President on October 1. Dombrowski, with over 30 years of experience in legal and financial sectors, will lead MetaBank’s legal operations and strategy. CEO Brett Pharr expressed confidence in her ability to advance the bank’s mission of financial inclusion. Dombrowski previously served as General Counsel at Safrapay and held senior roles at Mastercard and Bank of America.

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• Nadia Dombrowski's extensive experience could enhance MetaBank's legal operations.
• Dombrowski's role aims to strengthen strategic legal counsel for the executive team.

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• Transition in leadership may create initial disruption in legal operations.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MetaBank®, N.A., an industry-leading financial empowerment company, announced today that Nadia Dombrowski has joined the company as EVP, Chief Legal Officer. She succeeds Anthony Sharett, who was promoted to President of MetaBank on October 1 of last year.

In her new role, Dombrowski will oversee MetaBank’s legal department and operations, provide strategic legal counsel to its executive team and board of directors, and lead a strategic vision for the company’s legal function.

“We are pleased to have Nadia join MetaBank to lead our legal team. Her expertise will help further advance our mission to provide financial inclusion to all,” said Brett Pharr, MetaBank CEO. “Nadia is a world-class legal and business architect and brings vast functional experience and problem-solving acumen to the role.”

Dombrowski is an accomplished executive in the legal, regulatory, compliance, risk and operations space. She brings more than three decades of experience to the role, spanning a range of financial industries, including financial services, retail banking and operations, payments and networks, corporate finance, corporate transactions, municipal finance, and outsourcing.

“I could not be more excited to join the MetaBank team,” said Dombrowski. “I look forward to building on the legal department’s culture of operational excellence, which will help us continue to progress MetaBank’s mission to provide financial availability, choice and opportunity to all.”

Before joining MetaBank, Dombrowski served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Safrapay, a provider of small business banking and online payment solutions, where she oversaw all aspects of the legal function. Prior to her time at Safrapay, she held senior leadership roles at Mastercard, Bank of America, Community Federal Savings Bank, and several other companies in the financial services industry.

Dombrowski is a Dartmouth College and Columbia Law School graduate, and a Fulbright and Rotary International scholar.

About MetaBank^®, N.A.

MetaBank®, N.A., a national bank, is a subsidiary of Meta Financial Group, Inc.® (Nasdaq: CASH), a South Dakota-based financial holding company. At MetaBank, our mission is Financial Inclusion for All®. We strive to remove barriers to financial access and promote economic mobility by working with third parties to provide responsible, secure, high quality financial products that contribute to the social and economic benefit of communities at the core of the real economy. MetaBank works to increase financial availability, choice, and opportunity for all. Additional information can be found by visiting www.metabank.com.

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Source: MetaBank®, N.A.

FAQ

Who is the new Chief Legal Officer of MetaBank?

Nadia Dombrowski is the new Chief Legal Officer of MetaBank.

What role did Nadia Dombrowski have before joining MetaBank?

She was the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Safrapay.

What is the significance of Nadia Dombrowski's appointment?

Her experience in legal and financial sectors is expected to enhance MetaBank's legal strategy.

When did Anthony Sharett become President of MetaBank?

Anthony Sharett was promoted to President on October 1.