Jane Sherburne, currently general counsel for Citigroup’s Global Consumer Group, has accepted the position of general counsel for Wachovia.
She will assume the role later this summer when Mark Treanor retires. Treanor announced his intention to retire last year.
“Jane is a distinguished lawyer, and we’re extremely pleased to have her join Wachovia’s leadership team. She brings a wealth of experience and in-depth knowledge to our company,” says Ken Thompson, president and CEO, Wachovia.
Before her current role at Citigroup, Sherburne served as a deputy general counsel overseeing that company’s global litigation and providing corporate-level legal support. She has also served as special counsel to President Bill Clinton and was a partner at the Washington, D.C., firm of Wilmer Cutler & Pickering. She has degrees from the University of Minnesota and earned her Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was editor of the law review.
In addition to serving as general counsel, Sherburne will lead Wachovia’s Legal Division, which includes lawyers, paralegals and support staff, as well as the Government Relations department.