Capitolis appoints Messer 23 April 2026US Reporter: Hansa Tote
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Capitolis has appointed Mary Messer as head of North American sales.
Based in New York, she will report to Melanie Carucci, global head of sales at Capitolis, and will lead efforts to deepen and grow bank and investor relationships across North America for both Capitolis’ capital marketplace and portfolio optimisation businesses.
Commenting on her appointment, Messer says: “Capitolis has pioneered solutions that create real economic value for our clients, enabling them to do more of the kind of business that strengthens their balance sheets and the broader market.
“I am excited to help deliver that value across North America, supporting our clients while contributing to the overall strength and stability of financial markets.”
Messer brings more than 20 years of global banking experience with leadership roles spanning rates, prime brokerage, derivatives clearing, custody and fund services, and securities services.
Most recently, she served as managing director and head of North America bank sales for securities services at Citi, leading strategic client relationships with major global banks.
Prior to Citi, Messer spent over 15 years at J.P. Morgan, holding senior roles across derivatives clearing, collateral management, custody and fund services, and rates markets.
Gil Mandelzis, CEO and founder of Capitolis, states: “Her deep experience leading bank sales and strategic client engagements across global financial institutions brings exactly what we need as we scale our business.
“Mary’s ability to build strong, trusted relationships will be critical to delivering even greater value to our clients.”
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