TCF Financial Corporation announced  that Yvonne Franzese has joined the company as executive vice president and chief human capital officer. Franzese is responsible for leading all aspects of TCF’s enterprise-wide human capital strategy, including talent acquisition, organizational design and effectiveness, as well as team member reward and recognition. She will lead the ongoing work to establish a fully integrated and aligned human capital function that ensures TCF attracts, develops, engages and retains the talent necessary to execute its strategic plan. Franzese reports to Tom Jasper, vice chairman and chief operating officer.

Franzese has an extensive background as a human capital executive in the financial services industry. She is a respected leader, known for her broad perspective on critical human capital services as well as leading large, diverse organizations through complex change. Franzese joins TCF from Allianz, where she served in several senior executive roles including chief human resources officer for its U.S.-based Life and Property and Casualty insurance business lines and managing director of change management for Allianz Global Investors. In addition, Franzese held senior roles in various human resources functions with Citicorp, JP Morgan Chase and MetLife Insurance Company. She is also a retired major with the Air National Guard.

“Attracting and developing our team members and effectively aligning them around our strategy, is extremely important to our ability to grow TCF and help it reach its full potential,” said Craig Dahl, TCF’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We believe that Yvonne’s combination of experience and leadership qualities make her the ideal leader for our human capital team. She is well-regarded for being a strong business partner who understands the role that human capital plays in driving value for the company and enabling us to consistently achieve results.”

Commenting on her appointment, Franzese added, “I am pleased to join TCF at a time when its businesses have significant momentum, the company is making important investments to enable its strategy, and its executive leadership team is passionate and focused on attracting and retaining great team members. I am impressed by TCF’s unique business model and the successful transformation it has made to diversify its revenue and grow a strong retail deposit base. I look forward to helping Craig, Tom and the entire organization develop a talent culture that positions TCF as a recognized employer of choice and fuels our success as an organization.”