Frank Potenziani lives by Winston Churchill’s motto “Never, never quit.” He is Chairman and President at M & T Foundation-a Private Family Foundation.

M&T Bank recognize that their corporate success is directly related to the health and vitality of the communities they serve. As a corporate citizen, they believe in providing resources to not-for-profit organizations that make communities better places to live and work. Through their philanthropic arm, the M&T Charitable Foundation, they support a diverse range of civic, cultural, education, health care, human service and youth organizations with financial grants, employee volunteerism and in-kind services. In this role, Frank brings his 40 years of expertise in hedge funds, financial modeling, corporate finance, start-ups and due diligence.

He holds a Doctorate in Law from University of New Mexico and a bachelor of Economics from the University of Notre Dame. He is affiliated with the American Bar Association and Notre Dame.

Frank loves walking, reading and swimming in his spare time where he lives in Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA.