2002 NETWORKING® MAGAZINE’S DAVID AWARD HONOREE.

EDWARD TRAVAGLIANTI

President, Commercial Markets Group of Citibank, N.A

For Edward Travaglianti, being an active part of the community is an integral part of his personal and professional life.

The president of the Commercial Markets Group of Citibank, N.A. has over three decades of experience in commercial banking in the metropolitan New York market and he uses his knowledge and position to be a positive force on Long Island.

"I have been very fortunate to be in a business position which enables me to have a broad spectrum of connectivity with businesses, with associations and organizations," said Travaglianti, explaining that not for profits are included in the mix. "It really runs the gamut of all of those."

Travaglianti's list of titles and activities that benefit the community is extensive. He is vice chairman of the board of trustees of Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola and he is a member of the New York City Partnership board of directors.

He is a consulting director of KeySpan Energy Corporation, a member of the board of directors of Pall Corporation, chairman of the board of directors of The Long Island Association, Inc. and chairman of the board of the Long Island Works Coalition.

In addition, he is chairman of Project Long Island, a founding member of the board of directors of Cop-Shot, and a board member of the Long Island Philharmonic.

"I've tried to connect in balanced disciplines. I think that's really a reflection of this very diverse and very healthy mix that we have on Long Island,Ó said Travaglianti, who believes you can not separate the sustainable health and vibrancy of the region. Economic and business issues affect the social, cultural and philanthropic.

His career in finance has always been synonymous with vigorous personal leadership in a variety of community organizations and institutions dedicated to improving economic and cultural opportunities in the region.

Advocacy of education and health issues has led to Travaglianti's membership on the board of trustees of Long Island University and to his election as chancellor of the university's Brooklyn campus.

For many years he has served as chairman of the board of The Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education, Inc. The not-for-profit organization is dedicated exclusively to educating women of all ages about breast health. The educational programs cover four different areas and bring foundation staff and volunteers into Long Island schools, communities and corporations.
The programs give women the best information that is available to help them reduce their risk of breast cancer and learn the best methods of early detection.

"At the end of the day this is all about educating women," he said.

Working to ensure that Long Island's blood supply is kept at acceptable levels is another area of interest for Travaglianti. His tenure as Long Island chairman of the New York Blood Center's 1997 and 1998 blood donor campaigns led to his former employer, European American Bank (EAB), winning the platinum award as the highest performing bank in the country. In 2000, the company won the outstanding achievement award from the American Association of Blood Banks for outreach to donors and blood donations collected.

While the commercial banking veteran has an impressive resume and career, he recognizes that there is always room to grow.

"Each passing day I continue to learn a little bit more and build on relationships with people," Travaglianti said.

Until July 2001, Travaglianti held the position of chairman and chief executive officer of European American Bank (EAB) and at the time of Citibank's acquisition of EAB, he was appointed president of the newly formed Commercial Markets Group of Citibank N.A. with responsibility for Citibank's nationwide middle market and small business activities.

"I have personally always felt it incredibly important to be good at what I do professionally in the banking and the financial services business and my effectiveness has been tempered by all the very fine people I've worked with. I have been blessed with having wonderful people working with me. I think that is important," said Travaglianti.

The David Award winner resides in Lloyd Harbor with his wife and children. The lifelong resident of the New York area was educated here as well. He received an undergraduate degree in economics from St. Francis College in Brooklyn and continued his education at New York University's Stern Graduate School of Business.

NETWORKING® January 2002