Citigroup Inc. (C) is rolling out a significant leadership reshuffle and organizational overhaul of its U.S. personal banking business, marking another chapter in CEO Jane Fraser's ongoing transformation of the banking giant.
New Faces in the C-Suite
The headline change: Gonzalo Luchetti, currently running U.S. personal banking, will step into the CFO role in March. He's replacing Mark Mason, who isn't leaving exactly—he's moving into a newly created position as executive vice chair and senior executive advisor to Fraser. It's the kind of move that suggests Mason's institutional knowledge is valuable enough to keep around, even as fresh leadership takes the finance reins.
Luchetti has been with Citi since 2006, giving him nearly two decades of institutional perspective. Mason joined even earlier in 2001 and has held the CFO position since 2019, steering the bank through some challenging years.
Restructuring the Consumer Business
Beyond the CFO change, Citigroup is fundamentally reshaping how it organizes its consumer-facing operations. The bank is merging its retail banking with its wealth management business, with wealth head Andy Sieg taking on expanded responsibilities. Kate Luft, previously head of retail banking, will lead the newly combined U.S. Retail Banking and Citigold division.
On the cards side, Citigroup is consolidating its branded cards and retail-services operations into one unit called U.S. Consumer Cards. Leading this combined entity will be Pam Habner, who's currently running branded cards and lending over at JPMorgan Chase (JPM)—meaning she's jumping ship to join Citi's revamped structure.
Building on Strong Momentum
The timing of this reorganization isn't random. It follows Citigroup's impressive Q3 earnings performance, where the bank beat expectations and delivered a 9% year-over-year revenue increase. That strong showing prompted analysts to raise their outlooks on the stock.
David Konrad at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods bumped his price target up to $118 from $112 while maintaining an Outperform rating, reflecting growing confidence in the bank's turnaround narrative under Fraser's leadership.
The strategic reshuffling suggests Citigroup is trying to streamline operations and eliminate redundancies—classic moves when a company is gaining momentum and wants to consolidate its gains. Whether these structural changes deliver the intended efficiency improvements will become clearer in coming quarters.
Price Action: Citigroup stock has surged 39.59% year-to-date. On Thursday, shares declined 2.20% to close at $97.63.