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As the Regional Executive for the Central Region, Veena is responsible for leading the sales and service efforts of Key Private Bank’s teams in her region. She will drive growth in the region by focusing on collaboration efforts with her key business partners as well as ensuring an exceptional client and employee experience. Prior to this role, Veena was National Head of Strategy and Implementation for Key’s Wealth Management business and was responsible for the creation, development, and execution of Key Private Bank’s wealth management strategies and initiatives. She worked closely with a multi-disciplinary team of wealth advisors and strategists to deliver innovative ideas and solutions to affluent clients in areas that included Trust, Investment  Management, Advice, Banking, and Family Wealth. Prior to joining Key, Veena was a practicing attorney for the law firm of Witschey & Witschey Co., LPA in Akron, Ohio, where she focused her practice on litigation, estate planning, and real estate law. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati and a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Akron, School of Law. Over the years, Veena has supported a variety of local organizations, having served as a Trustee for the Ohio Women’s Bar Association, a member of the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, Estate Planning Discussion Forum – Cleveland, and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Veena also served on the board of trustees for Medworks, USA, a nonprofit organization that provides healthcare to the uninsured and underinsured. Currently, Veena serves on the Board of Trustees for College Now and the Scholarship Committee for Say Yes Cleveland. Veena is a member of the Key Executive Women’s Network and a 2010 recipient of the YWCA Women of Professional Excellence Award. She has also been named one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Private Wealth” for 2016 by Private Asset Management
(PAM) Magazine.